This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
On September 6, 2019, a man identified as Martin Munene was arrested in Karimba village, Tharaka Nithi County, for slaughtering and cooking a dog due to hunger.
According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, the man was arrested after police found part of the dog meat boiling in a sufuria while the other had been stored in the house.
However, in his defence, the man claimed he decided to slaughter the dog due to hunger, alleging that he had not had a meal for the last three days and was preparing to have the dog meat with Ugali.
Responding to the situation, DPP Noordin Haji ordered for the immediate release of the man and directed the County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) to liaise with the County Commissioner to provide the man with adequate food.
“DPP Noordin Haji has directed for immediate release of man arrested for slaughtering & cooking a dog for lack of food at Tharaka Nithi County. He further directed county CCIO to liaise with County Commissioner to provide man with adequate food,” tweeted the DPP’s office on Thursday evening.
