Teen Who Stole Goats and Chicken Starts Mimicking Animal Sounds Hours after Selling Them, Seeks Help
- A teenager shocked the Mombasa market after he suddenly lost his voice and made strange animal sounds
- The boy confessed to a haunting past crime in a written note, pleading for help to return to Nairobi
- Police referred him to the hospital after the bizarre behaviour sparked debate among the residents
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Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
A 16-year-old boy has left Mombasa residents stunned after losing his ability to speak and instead imitating the sounds of goats and chickens—animals he confessed to stealing months earlier in Nairobi.
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According to an official police report from Makupa Police Station recorded under OB 21/28/6/2025, the juvenile, identified as Baraka Joseph, was brought to Majengo Police Post by concerned members of the public on June 28, 2025, at around 11am.
Why was Baraka Joseph taken to police station?
The residents found him at Majengo Sokoni Market, acting erratically and communicating only through writing.
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In a written statement, Baraka admitted that he stole two goats and two chickens from the home of a Kamba man in Nairobi on April 20, 2025.
He sold the animals for KSh 3,000 and KSh 1,000 respectively. On June 4, 2025, he left Nairobi for Mombasa while still able to speak normally.
However, upon arriving in Mombasa, he lost his voice and began mimicking the very animals he had stolen—bleating like goats and clucking like chickens.
The teenager, appearing visibly remorseful, claimed his strange condition was a result of guilt and possibly a divine punishment.
Is Baraka seeking forgiveness?
Through his notes, he pleaded for help to return to Nairobi and seek forgiveness from the livestock owner.
Police, unsure whether Baraka’s condition was psychological, medical, or spiritual, referred him to Coast General Hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
The case has since sparked a mixture of reactions from Mombasa residents and a section of other Kenyans.
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Some believe the boy is experiencing 'justice from above,' while others are urging compassion and proper care for the minor.
Investigations are ongoing, and Mombasa police have launched a collaborative effort with their Nairobi counterparts to trace the livestock owner and verify the boy’s account.
How did Kenyans react to Baraka's condition?
Leonard Kamau
"I am in love with the Kamba community; that's the best punishment. People should stay away from one another's property."
Gael Pleasant
"Everything is possible in Kenya. The same will happen to those who steal people's businesses, especially in Kanairo. I can't wait to watch a free movie."
Mwalimu Sunday
"Can the government harness this power to tame the runaway corruption in the country?"
Hillary Rugut
"May those who protest and loot supermarkets undergo such heinous behaviour."
CCTV captures man trying to steal chicken
In another story, a home surveillance camera captured a failed attempt by a man to steal chickens in the dead of night.
The suspect, dressed only in shorts and barefoot, had no source of light to avoid detection. Footage shows him entering a clean henhouse and moving toward three resting chickens.
As he reached out, the birds clucked loudly, triggering the camera to shift focus. Startled and exposed, the man abandoned the theft and fled the scene.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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