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Originally published by Capital Newstop
April 16, 2026
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Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya
A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. The court in Nairobi - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined 1 million Kenyan shillings for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
- Over 2,000 ants were discovered in his luggage at Nairobi's main airport.
- The court described Zhang as lacking remorse and emphasized the need for a strong deterrent sentence due to rising cases of ant smuggling.
- Authorities have noted a growing demand for these ants in Europe and Asia, where they can fetch around $220 each.
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