A 32-year-old Kenyan, Alex Jana Mugo, appeared at an Embu court almost naked, on Monday, for allegedly stealing clothes.
Mugo told the court presided over by Magistrate Jean Ndegeri, that he was stripped of his clothes by officers at Embu Police Station where he was detained after his arrest on Sunday, reports Citizen TV.
The prosecution told the court that Mugo was wearing clothes, he had allegedly stolen on the day of his arrest, hence, was forced to remove them so that they could be used as an exhibit.
When he was reportedly offered other items of clothing, he declined to put them on, insisting that he would only accept the confiscated clothes.
Mugo, who was brought to court with only a piece of cloth covering his private parts, had attempted to strip naked in the courtroom by dropping the shawl in front of the lady magistrate.
He did not take a plea after the prosecution applied for the matter to be postponed since the accused was deemed inappropriately dressed.
Mugo faces three counts of theft and possession of drugs. The prosecution told the court that on January 10, 2019 at Kaunda Estate, Mugo stole three trousers, two vests and two shirts belonging to Vincent Musembi.
On January 13, 2019 at Blue Valley within Embu County, he stole a khaki trouser and pinkish shirt and on January 13, at Embu Police Station, 11 rolls of cannabis was found in his possession.
He, however, alleges that the drugs were planted on him by police officers.
The owner of the clothes says he had washed them and left on the line to dry but upon returning home in the evening, he found them missing.
A few days later, he says he came across the accused wearing one of his stolen trouser and shirt prompting him to report the matter to the police.
