In Kisii County, a 60-year-old man named Fredrick Macarios has been arrested and is set to be charged in court for allegedly committing bestiality.
The disturbing event occured at the man’s home in Mosocho village, where his wife caught him in the act with their family dog.
According to a police report, Macarios clandestinely left the house around 1 a.m. one Sunday night, leaving his wife inside. Shortly thereafter, the wife was alarmed by the distressing sounds of their dog, prompting her to investigate.
To her horror, she stumbled upon her husband engaging in an indecent act with their female dog named ‘Poster’.
“…at about 01:00hrs her husband went out of their dwelling house whereby they heard their female dog howling and wailing a lot. She also rushed out to see what might be going on, only to be shocked to find her husband Frederick Macarios a Kisii male adult aged 60 years old having unnatural offence with their domestic female dog namely ‘Poster’,” read the police report in part.
Upon witnessing the scene, the wife raised an alarm, drawing the attention of other family members who corroborated the shocking discovery.
Under Kenyan law, bestiality, categorized as an unnatural act, is considered a felony punishable under Section 162(b) of the Penal Code.
If convicted, individuals found guilty of this offense face imprisonment for up to 14 years. Furthermore, Section 163 of the Penal Code outlines that attempting to commit any unnatural offense carries a penalty of up to 7 years’ imprisonment.
