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Court orders exhumation of bodies in Malindi's Binzaro Village amid cult fears
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

Survivors rescued from the area were reportedly unable to account for the whereabouts of several children, prompting fears that more victims may be bu...

Cabinet okays sweeping religious reforms amid fears of ‘Shakahola Two’ cult resurgence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Key measures include the formation of a Religious Affairs Commission, leadership standards, reforms to religious broadcasting and civic education to c...

Court hears grim details from Shakahola teen cult survivor on forced starvation
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

The court heard that within the secluded Shakahola forest, individuals were designated specific responsibilities, including village leadership, enforc...

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie denies link to new deaths, graves in Kilifi's Binzaro area
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

Mackenzie, who is currently held at Shimo La Tewa Prison, expressed his frustration and shock through his lawyer Lawrence Obonyo, stating that he has...

Malindi police recover body, two skulls, rescue four near Shakahola Forest
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 21, 2025

Three of those rescued, all women, appeared frail and were immediately rushed to Malindi Sub-County Hospital for medical attention.

Four bodies found in Mombasa, sparking probe into their 'sudden deaths'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The deaths were received between July 9 and July 14, 2025, triggering immediate deployment of an investigative team to the area to assess the situatio...

Government plans mass burials for Shakahola victims amid DNA identification delays
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 08, 2025

Since the exhumation of 429 bodies from the Chakama forest, the government has collected 336 DNA samples. However, only 66 bodies have been positively...

Migrants' bodies in Libya mass graves had gunshot wounds, IOM says
Reuters  |  Feb 11, 2025

It said the authorities were conducting forensic tests to understand the cause of their deaths and had detained three suspects.

Shakahola exhumation to resume Monday as DCI reveals fresh details on cult deaths
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 06, 2024

Since the inception of the first phase in April last year, a total of 446 bodies have been exhumed.

Shakahola massacre: Seven more bodies found in three graves, total now 436
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 03, 2024

The discovery from three gravesites raised the number of bodies to 436 since the first phase of exhumations began last April.

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