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The senators expressed concern that since 2023, the continued storage of the bodies in two mobile mortuaries has stalled the hospital’s expansion plan...
A Malindi court has now authorised the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to conduct exhumations at the homestead to determine if more bodies are...
A Malindi court has now granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to exhume more suspected mass graves in Binzaro village.
Survivors rescued from the area were reportedly unable to account for the whereabouts of several children, prompting fears that more victims may be bu...
Key measures include the formation of a Religious Affairs Commission, leadership standards, reforms to religious broadcasting and civic education to c...
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...
Three of those rescued, all women, appeared frail and were immediately rushed to Malindi Sub-County Hospital for medical attention.
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...
Testifying before Principal Magistrate Leah Juma, Consultant Forensic Psychologist Dr Oscar Githua explained how Mackenzie used charisma and spiritual...
The ruling marked a significant win for the prosecution in the ongoing case involving Mackenzie and 37 others accused of serious offences related to t...
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...
Clerics representing various faith groups spoke out, urging authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the pastor’s activities.
The Musyimi taskforce recommended the formulation of a policy framework to deal with religious extremism, sects and cults to ensure transparent and re...
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...
So far, 333 DNA samples have been tested out of the 453 bodies recovered, yet only a fraction have been matched to their relatives.
The witness said he was given a motorcycle which he used to transport bodies to their mass burial sites.
The Bill aimed to curb extremism and address the growing challenges posed by unregulated religious organisations.
Prosecutor Victor Simbi informed the court that the prosecutorial team assigned to the case was severely understaffed due to sudden transfers and addi...
The unit has been struggling with a lack of funds, which consequently affects its detectives' mobility during investigations.
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.
