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The court heard that within the secluded Shakahola forest, individuals were designated specific responsibilities, including village leadership, enforc...
The now 16-year-old, testifying under witness protection as “SBB” before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku, described how his life was upended when his mot...
Mackenzie, who is currently held at Shimo La Tewa Prison, expressed his frustration and shock through his lawyer Lawrence Obonyo, stating that he has...
Mackenzie, currently in custody and on trial alongside 94 co-accused, is alleged to be directing followers via mobile phone, sparking concerns about t...
Police also recovered two human skulls and the fresh body of an unidentified man in nearby bushes. The five-acre parcel, now designated a crime scene,...
The arrests follow renewed fears of a revival of the Paul Mackenzie-led Shakahola cult, whose mass graves, uncovered in 2023, shocked the nation and d...
Testifying before Principal Magistrate Leah Juma, Consultant Forensic Psychologist Dr Oscar Githua explained how Mackenzie used charisma and spiritual...
She said they handled 13 children, many of whom displayed symptoms of deep trauma and grief. Some carried intense anger, while others struggled with s...
Muteti told Principal Magistrate Hon Nelly Chepchirchir that between February and March 2023, Shakahola residents called their office to rescue emacia...
Helen Mwikali Kimwele, who manages the Mayungu Children’s Centre in Malindi, recalled receiving 43 children in 2017 who had been rescued from GNI-affi...
The judges on Friday emphasised that the 191 charges stem from the same facts and form a single transaction, making them permissible under the law.
Since the exhumation of 429 bodies from the Chakama forest, the government has collected 336 DNA samples. However, only 66 bodies have been positively...
Mganga said his father removed his siblings, who were in class three and form four, from their education as part of a broader pattern of ignoring soci...
The witness said he was given a motorcycle which he used to transport bodies to their mass burial sites.
Prosecutor Victor Simbi informed the court that the prosecutorial team assigned to the case was severely understaffed due to sudden transfers and addi...
The findings reveal criminal undertones in certain religious groups, with much of this activity conducted in secrecy to evade detection.
The witness recounted that his father, once an alcoholic, became a devout follower of Mackenzie after discovering his sermons on Times TV in 2019.
The witness revealed that, after fasting for three days in the harsh conditions, he attempted to escape to find food.
Munyambo's death comes after that of Mary Charo Mbita, another accused, who died earlier while in custody at the Coast Teaching and Referral Hospital.
The Ombudsman wants the Principal Secretary for the State Department of National Security and Administration and the Inspector General of police to ho...
Additionally, Mackenzie's church provided him with treatment after he fell ill for a while. He prayed for it and got better.
The minor informed the court that her mother's efforts to have the case reported to the police were thwarted by Mackenzie.
The minor revealed that she was forced to fast for 38 days before authorities intervened.
State witness recounted the harrowing experience of being manipulated into starving his daughter and wife to death.
Mackenzie allegedly instructed his followers to starve themselves and their children to death as a means of achieving heaven.
A religious leader who solicits money with promises of “financial favour from God” will be fined Sh5 million or jailed for 10 years.
The court heard that the gang carried out systematic exterminations under an intricate governance system.
Out of the 453 bodies linked to Mackenzie’s teachings, only 34 have been positively identified and handed over to relatives for burial.
Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Leah Juma was forced to adjourn the proceedings after the witness, a senior consultant surgeon, broke down in tears...
