Shakahola village Stories

Grieving father testifies on losing 12 family members in Shakahola massacre

Farhiya Hussein | Sep 04, 2025

Titus Ngonyo Gandi narrated how his wife, Esther Birya Masha, drew their two sons, Harry and Isaack Ngala, into Mackenzie’s cult.

Children’s Officer recounts how minors were rescued from Paul Mackenzie’s followers

Farhiya Hussein | Sep 04, 2025

Omar Mohamed, appearing as the 58th prosecution witness, recounted how the minors were discovered during investigations into the conduct of followers...

Prison boss dismisses Paul Mackenzie's alleged poisoning plot at Shimo la Tewa

Farhiya Hussein | Sep 03, 2025

Abdi Willy Adan said only some of the other suspects had refused food since Wednesday, while Mackenzie’s last hunger strike was recorded back in Febru...

Senator Madzayo demands urgent probe into bodies found in Kwa Binzaro forest

Maureen Kinyanjui | Aug 30, 2025

The Senate Minority Leader ruled out a religious cult as the cause of these deaths, unlike the Shakahola case.

Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy lays bare State’s broken promises after Shakahola

Farhiya Hussein | Aug 27, 2025

After Shakahola, the then Interior Cabinet Secretary and now Deputy President, Prof Kithure Kindiki, assured the nation that never again would such a...

Shakahola survivor recounts starvation and beatings under Paul Mackenzie’s cult teachings

Farhiya Hussein | Jul 28, 2025

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...