‘Mackenzie, his scouts were eating balanced diet next to starving and dying people’ – Kindiki
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has claimed that controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and his henchmen had a 3-star menu at Shakahola forest, while his followers starved to death. Appearing before the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the inquiry into the Shakahola masacre, Kindiki painted the picture of slaves and their masters, where the followers had […]
Kenya to launch digital IDs, similar to Huduma Namba cards
Kenya is set to launch new generation digital identification cards similar to Huduma Namba cards, the Cabinet Secretary of Interior and Administration of National Government Kithure Kindiki has said. Kindiki said that the new ID cards will have a machine-readable chip and QR code and allow web-based authentication. “We had an ID system in Kenya […]
Samburu residents surrender 96 guns as Kindiki tours bandit-prone counties
Residents in Samburu have surrendered at least 96 guns and hundreds of ammunition even as the government intensifies anti-banditry operations in six counties. On Friday, May 19, 2023, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced that the government was partnering with residents to help identify bandits in the North Rift region, who have terrorised natives for […]
Kindiki says Shakahola cult fight is not religious battle
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki has cautioned that the government’s efforts in delving deeper into Shakahola cult massacre should not be misinterpreted as fight against any religion. He pointed out that Good News International Church under its leader Paul Mackenzie is an illegal denomination that has been forcing people to fast to death and killing […]
‘Shakahola has more bodies’ – Kindiki
The government will resume exhuming bodies still lying in mass graves in Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County next week. While addressing journalists in Embu County after inspecting the works at Embu Moi Stadium which is set to host this year’s Mandaraka Day celebrations, Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki said the experts managing the Shakahola […]
46 arrested in connection with destruction of property, arson during Azimio demos
At least 46 suspects have been arrested in connection with robberies, arson and malicious damage of property during Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition anti-government protests across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said that 14 were arrested in Nairobi while 32 were arrested in different parts […]
Kindiki returns to Shakahola as search for more bodies intensify
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has flown back to Shakahola village in Kilifi, even as the search operation for more bodies intensifies. Kindiki, who has visited the place for the second time this week, indicated that the government has set up public information, tracing, and support centre. “The Government has upscaled the search and rescue […]