Hellen Ikareut, a Ugandan national was charged at the Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) court August 11, 2025 with an offence of trafficking bhang weighing 4186.34 grams with a market value of Ksh125,590.20.
Prosecuting Counsel John Tago told the court that the accused person conveyed the said narcotic drugs in a carton box shipment, concealed in 25 shower curtains.
She allegedly committed the offence on May 18, 2023, at the DHL cargo shed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Ikareut pleaded not guilty to the charges before Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku. The accused person was handed over to Kenya after the DPP sought assistance from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for her extradition.
She was arrested in Uganda on August 5, 2025, and was extradited to Kenya by the Ugandan authorities.
Meanwhile, the DPP opposed the release of the accused person on bond, citing that she is known to be an international supplier and local supplier in the distribution of drugs affecting the health of many youths.
She is also believed to be part of a drug cartel and a major distributor and trafficker of the illegal drugs operating within the country and internationally.
The DPP further informed the court that if she is released on bond, there is a likelihood that she might interfere with investigations, as efforts to arrest her accomplices are underway.
The case will be heard on August 25, 2025, for further directions.
