Teenager recorded bleating like a goat at police station breaks silence

Mombasa's viral goat-bleating teen issues unexpected plea

On June 28, 2025, a video capturing a young man bleating like a goat during an interrogation at Makupa Police Station in Mombasa, Kenya, went viral on social media. The 16-year-old, now identified as Baraka Joseph Machari from Tarime, Tanzania, initially appeared to be involved in a goat theft case, leading to speculation of supernatural causes such as being bewitched. The video, widely shared on platforms like X, amassed thousands of views and …

Teenager recorded bleating like a goat at police station breaks silence

A teenager who went viral for bleating like a goat at Makupa Police Station in Mombasa after claims he had