Chakama Ranch Stories

Fresh evidence forces delay in cult leader Paul Mackenzie’s trial linked to 400 deaths

Lucy Mumbi | Aug 11, 2025

The prosecution requested extra time to complete investigations, stressing that the extension is intended to ensure a thorough inquiry and is not mean...

Pressure mounts on government to dispose of Shakahola massacre victims' bodies after year-long delay

Lucy Mumbi | Aug 03, 2025

The senators expressed concern that since 2023, the continued storage of the bodies in two mobile mortuaries has stalled the hospital’s expansion plan...

Eight children feared dead as cult probe intensifies in Kilifi’s Chakama compound

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jul 31, 2025

A Malindi court has now authorised the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to conduct exhumations at the homestead to determine if more bodies are...

Fears of new cult deaths in Kilifi as court allows DCI to dig up Chakama Ranch's suspected mass graves

Farhiya Hussein | Jul 30, 2025

A Malindi court has now granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to exhume more suspected mass graves in Binzaro village.

Paul Mackenzie still influencing cult from prison as six children feared dead in ‘Shakahola Two’

Lucy Mumbi | Jul 23, 2025

Mackenzie, currently in custody and on trial alongside 94 co-accused, is alleged to be directing followers via mobile phone, sparking concerns about t...