Prosecution counsel John Tago and Mercy Katsivo told the court that following Mwangi’s arrest, investigators conducted a follow-up at Moonlight Hotel in Nakuru town.
CCTV footage retrieved from the premises reportedly showed Mwangi supplying ants to a Chinese national identified as Zhang Kequn on March 5, 2026.
The prosecution told the court that Mwangi is suspected to have connections with a consignment of garden ants seized in Bangkok, Thailand on March 10, 2026.
Prosecutors said the consignment is believed to have originated from Mombasa.
They also alleged that the suspect has links with accomplices in Naivasha subcounty, Mombasa and Kajiado counties.
Tago told the court that investigators believe Mwangi supplied live ants in April 2025 to three suspects a Vietnamese, a Belgian and a Kenyan who were arrested and charged at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Law Courts.
“The respondent supplied the said ants in April 2025 to three suspects, Vietnamese, Belgian, and Kenyan, who were arrested and charged in court in JKIA Law Court,” Tago said.
The prosecution said investigations are ongoing to establish the extent of Mwangi’s alleged involvement and to identify any other individuals linked to the suspected supply chain.
Senior Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi directed that Mwangi be held at Lang’ata Police Station for three days to allow investigators to complete inquiries.
The court heard that investigators are reviewing evidence recovered during the search, including the live ants and related materials, as part of efforts to verify the circumstances surrounding the alleged supply.
Prosecutors further informed the court that inquiries are continuing to establish whether the suspect’s activities may have contributed to the consignment of ants seized in Bangkok.
The matter is scheduled for mention on March 19, 2026, at the JKIA Law Courts.
