Officials said the four would be arraigned before the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) court over a garden ant trafficking case.
The defendants - two Belgian nationals, one Vietnamese national, and one Kenyan citizen - will face charges related to the illegal possession and attempted smuggling of dozens of live garden ants, marking a significant escalation in Kenya's fight against unconventional wildlife crimes.
Officials said the suspects will take a plea on April 14, 2025.
They are accused of dealing in live Wildlife species, an offence against section 95(b) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013.
It is not clear where the suspects had originated with the ants, but Kenya Wildlife Service officials said in a statement they had been slated for plea taking.
This is the latest such case to be presented in court amid efforts to address the menace.
In 2023, three suspects were arraigned and charged with the illegal exportation of safari ants worth Sh300,000 to France
The defendants - two Belgian nationals, one Vietnamese national, and one Kenyan citizen - will face charges related to the illegal possession and attempted smuggling of dozens of live garden ants, marking a significant escalation in Kenya's fight against unconventional wildlife crimes.
Officials said the suspects will take a plea on April 14, 2025.
They are accused of dealing in live Wildlife species, an offence against section 95(b) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013.
It is not clear where the suspects had originated with the ants, but Kenya Wildlife Service officials said in a statement they had been slated for plea taking.
This is the latest such case to be presented in court amid efforts to address the menace.
In 2023, three suspects were arraigned and charged with the illegal exportation of safari ants worth Sh300,000 to France
