A Chinese national, Lei Yunyan, has been charged with stealing and exporting goat testicles worth KES 6 million in a Kiambu court on Wednesday, March 15.
The charge sheet alleges that Yunyan fraudulently obtained the goat testicles valued at KES 6,026,775 from Marsa Goto Ado between September 1, 2021, and November 23, 2022
Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Manuela Kinyanjui, Yunyan denied the charges and was released on KES 500,000 cash bail or an alternative KES 1 million bond.
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The accused was also directed to deposit her passport and travel documents with the court, pending trial, and the matter was scheduled to be mentioned on April 5 for further directions.
The victim, Marsa Goto Ado, claims that Golden Pacific Investments failed to pay for the 804 kgs of goat testicles and 113.2 kgs of goat parts that he supplied to the company. Five witnesses are set to testify in the case once the trial begins.
The prosecutor, Lindsey Mugambi, opposed Yunyan’s application for bail, citing her foreign status as a potential flight risk. However, the accused pleaded with the court to grant her bail since she is expectant.
“I urge the court to take into consideration the gravity of the matter and the amount of money involved,” said Mugambi.
The case has attracted public attention, with many expressing shock and disbelief at the alleged theft of goat testicles.
“I can’t believe someone would go to such lengths to steal goat testicles. It’s quite shocking,” said one local resident.