Kajiado man arrested for raping a dog released on a Ksh 100,000 bond

Piece by: Peninah Njoki
Lifestyle

A man who allegedly raped a dog and later strangled it to death has been arraigned before a Kagundo court hours after his arrest.

Boniface Munyao was charged with killing an animal and committing an unnatural act with a dog.

It is alleged that he committed the offences on January 8 at 11 am in Isinya location Kajiado.

The charge sheet read that Munyao was charged for two counts.

Count one of his offences read:

'Killing an animal contrary to section 3 (1) (K) as read with section 3 of the prevention cruelty to animal cap 360 laws of Kenya.

On the 8th day of January 2020 at around 11:00am at Isinya location Kagundo sub county Machakos county willfully and unlawfully killed an animal namely a dog by strangling it with a rope.'

The second charge was having unnatural relations with animals contrary to section 162 (b) of the penal code.

'On the 8th day of January 2020 at around 11:00am at Isinya location Kangundo sub county within Machakos had canal knowledge with a dog.'

He denied the charge and was released on a Sh 100,000 bond and a surety of the same amount. The case will be mentioned on January 22.