Chinese national sentenced to one year for smuggling live queen ants out of Kenya
A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined 1 million Kenyan shillings for attempting to smuggle over 2,000 live queen garden ants out of Kenya.The sentencing took place at a Nairobi court on April 15, 2026.Zhang was arrested at Nairobi's main airport in March while trying to travel to China with the ants concealed in his luggage.He initially pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea to guilty.The court described Zhang as not "entirely honest" and lacking remorse.Judge Irene Gichobi emphasized the need for a stiff deterrent sentence due to rising cases of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Apr 2026 18:39 LONDON
