Police Arrested 2 Men For Using Dog Meat in Mutura, Samosas
Authorities in Narok have arrested two men who were caught slaughtering dogs to make mutura and samosa.
A resident described how the two were discovered, saying they were alarmed by the cry of several dogs and decided to follow the trail.
“We were in my kiosk when we heard a dog wailing, the sound continued for long prompting another dog to go and look at why its mate was wailing”.
“That second dog also disappeared, we only heard it wailing. I was concerned and sent someone to go and check, only to find these two here, with dog caucuses,” an irate resident narrated.
The residents initially suspected that the dogs were being assaulted or killed, and their fears were confirmed when they discovered the suspects with the dog carcasses.
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“I am not going to eat mutura again, if they are slaughtering dogs to make them, then I’ll never eat them,” another shocked resident declared.
Mutura is a Kenyan delicacy that has permeated the country’s culture. It is a street food that Kenyans enjoy with tomato salad, also known as kachumbari.
It is a fire-grilled African sausage made from goat, cow, or lamb intestines that have been sewn together and stuffed with a mixture of minced meat, organ meat (such as tripe), spices, and sometimes blood.
It is a popular street food in Kenya, particularly in urban areas such as Nairobi, where it is grilled on makeshift grills along the street, enticing passersby with its aromatic smoke.
The two suspects arrested in Narok join a long list of those arrested for preparing cat and dog meat.
In September 2017, a man was arrested in Eastleigh, Nairobi, for allegedly skinning cats and dogs and preparing the meat for samosas and mutura.
Another man was jailed in 2018 after selling cat meat to unsuspecting food vendors for over six years.
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The suspect admitted to slaughtering over 1,000 cats and selling the meat to street food vendors and hotels in Nakuru, Kenya’s fourth largest city.
He later stated that he had discovered “a gap in the market”. Police rescued him from an angry mob that was about to lynch him.
The authenticity of the meat used to make this delicacy, once dubbed the ‘king of the streets’, has been a major issue for Kenyans.
Authorities have not made any statements about the arrest.
Police Arrested 2 Men For Using Dog Meat in Mutura, Samosas
