Authorities in Narok have apprehended two men for allegedly slaughtering dogs to prepare mutura and samosas.
The discovery was made after residents were disturbed by the sounds of dogs in distress, prompting them to investigate.
“We were in my kiosk when we heard a dog crying out.
The noise persisted, leading another dog to go look for its companion,” one concerned resident recounted.
“When the second dog also went silent, I sent someone to check, only to find these two men with dog carcasses,” the irate resident added.
Initially fearing the dogs were being harmed, the residents’ concerns turned to outrage upon finding the suspects with the remains.
“I will never eat mutura again. If they are using dogs to make it, then I want nothing to do with it,” declared another shocked local.
Mutura is a popular Kenyan delicacy, often enjoyed with tomato salad, known as kachumbari.
This fire-grilled African sausage is traditionally made from goat, cow, or lamb intestines, stuffed with a mixture of minced meat, organ meat, spices, and sometimes blood.
It is particularly favored in urban areas like Nairobi, where street vendors grill it on makeshift setups, drawing in hungry passersby with its tantalizing aroma.
The recent arrests add to a troubling trend, as there have been several previous cases involving the use of cat and dog meat in food preparation.
In September 2017, a man was caught in Eastleigh, Nairobi, for skinning cats and dogs to make samosas and mutura.
A year later, another man was jailed for selling cat meat to unsuspecting vendors for over six years, having slaughtered more than 1,000 cats after spotting a market opportunity.
Police intervened just in time to rescue him from an enraged mob.
The primary concern among Kenyans regarding mutura, once dubbed the “king of the streets,” has been the authenticity of the meat used in its preparation.
