Shakahola: Gov’t to resume exhuming more bodies on Tuesday
The government will resume exhuming more bodies from Shakahola Forest on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. This comes even as the government continues to investigate controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie over cult-like activities. Already, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki promised to work with religious leaders to curb religious extremism and radicalisation. “The Government will support and work […]
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 […]
Siaya family seeks gov’t help to travel to Malindi for DNA tests over missing daughter
A family in Siaya wants the government to offer them financial support to enable them to travel to Malindi so as to follow up on their missing daughter who fellowshipped at Pastor Mackenzie’s Good News International Church. The family of 24-year-old Linda Adhiambo is now stranded as they are unable to travel to Malindi to […]
‘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 […]
Raila denied entry into Shakahola mass grave site
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga has been denied entry into the Shakahola forest where it is feared that hundreds are buried after cult deaths. Raila visited the site in Kilifi County alongside coastal leaders including Kilifi woman representative Gertrude Mbeyu, MPs Amina Mnyanzi( Malindi) and Harrison Kombe (Magarini). “The Shakahola incident […]
Gov’t to resume exhumation of bodies from Shakahola mass graves
The government is set to resume exhuming bodies from the Shakahola forest as the postmortem exercise comes to an end. The postmortem examination of 110 bodies recovered from the Shakahola forest and one victim who succumbed in the hospital began on May 1, 2023. Chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor on Thursday, May 4, 2023, announced […]
Shakahola massacre: Kindiki to oversee postmortem examination of 110 bodies
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki will today May 1, 2023, oversee a postmortem exercise of the Shakahola cult victims who reportedly died from starvation. The government intends to commence the postmortem examination of 110 bodies so far recovered from the Shakahola forest. According to Francis Gachuri, Head of Communications at the ministry, a team of […]