A man allegedly caught having sex with a goat in a maize plantation in Thika was remanded after failing to raise Sh100,000 cash bail.
Cleophas Onyango, a 24 year-old mechanic based in the town, was accused of committing the offence in Witeithie village on January 21.
He denied the charge before Thika chief magistrate Loise Karingoi on Tuesday but a veterinary officer who examined the goat found indications of a sexual act.
Onyango had been granted a surety of the same amount for allegedly committing the unnatural act contrary to section 162(b) of the penal code.
Shock and disbelief swept a packed courtroom while the charges against Onyango were read to him.
The court heard that goat owner John Kamau had left a herd tethered but found one missing when he returned in the evening.
Kamau and his wife then began a search during which the woman reportedly found Onyango bending over the animal in the plantation.
The court heard that the woman ran away leaving the goat behind but raised the alarm attracting members of the public who took Onyango to a nearby AP post.
The suspect was taken to Thika police station and then to Thika Level Five
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