Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has called for stronger international cooperation in the fight against wildlife trafficking, warning that the crime is increasingly evolving into sophisticated transnational organised criminal networks.
Ingonga said wildlife trafficking is often linked to other criminal activities and requires coordinated efforts among countries and law enforcement agencies to effectively dismantle the networks involved.
Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, November 3, 2026, during the opening of the 10th Wildlife Inter-regional Enforcement Conference, the DPP reaffirmed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ commitment to combating wildlife crime and other offences against the environment.
The three-day conference, convened by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in partnership with the ODPP Kenya, is being held at Argyle Hotel in Nairobi.
It has brought together Sri Lanka’s Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, investigators, prosecutors, customs officers and wildlife authorities from different parts of the world to strengthen cross-border collaboration and enhance enforcement against wildlife-related crimes.
Ingonga noted that the impact of wildlife crime should not be measured solely by the volume of illegal animal products seized, but also by the damage inflicted on wildlife populations, local communities and ecosystems.
He further warned that such crimes continue to enrich criminal enterprises at the expense of the world’s natural heritage.
The conference is expected to strengthen international partnerships, improve information sharing and enhance enforcement strategies aimed at disrupting wildlife trafficking networks and ensuring accountability for environmental crimes.
