Three suspects were on Monday arraigned before Jomo Kenyatta court and charged with illegal exportation of safari ants worth Sh300,000 to France.
Martin Nyota, Rose Wairimu, and Eunice Muthoni were accused of dealing in live Wildlife species, an offence against section 95(b) of the wildlife conservation and Management Act 2013.
They were accused that between June 2 and 19, they were jointly found dealing with life species of messer cephalates ( safari ants) at the JKIA without a permit.
Rose Wairimu faced another charge of concealing prohibited goods contrary to section 200 of the East Africa Community Customs Management Act 2004.
The court heard that between June 1 and 19 at JKIA within Nairobi County concealed by mis-declaring prohibited goods (safari ants) which were declared as handcrafted plastics and wooden jewelry with intent to export from Kenya to France.
According to the police, the trio was nabbed at the JKIA departure terminus with species of safari ants of street value of Sh300,000 without a permit from Kenya Wildlife Services.
They denied the charges before JKIA Law Court chief magistrate Njoki Thuku and pleaded for lenient bond terms.
They were released on Sh100,000 cash bail and 50,000. The case will be mentioned on July 4.
