Kilifi: Govt on the Spot As Fear Grows of New Cult After Discovery of Fresh Body in Chakama Forest
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Kilifi county is once again at the centre of an investigation after the discovery of three shallow graves containing fresh human bones and skulls in Kwa Binzaro, Chakama Ranch.
The grim discovery in the coastal county has once again raised fears of a new cult operating in the area.
The discovery, made over the weekend, came after residents stumbled upon human bones scattered in a thicket. They alerted authorities, suspecting the remains had been unearthed by hyenas.
Kwa Binzaro is only a few kilometres from Shakahola, the site of the 2023 massacre that claimed more than 400 lives in one of Kenya’s deadliest cases of religious extremism.
Police said the latest find was linked to suspected cult activities and bore striking similarities to Shakahola.
Kilifi Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Robert Kiinge confirmed detectives had returned to the forest to investigate.
Human rights activists in the region condemned what they called the government’s failure to act swiftly.
Walid Sketty of Vocal Afrika expressed outrage over the handling of the case, saying officials were waiting until after the tragedy struck to respond.
“We’ve seen bones, we’ve seen ribs, we’ve seen head shells that were recovered there. And I think the police have confirmed this. But this is a shame. This is a shame from our Ministry of Interior that we wait until a disaster occurs. That’s when we start being reactive instead of being or having been proactive,” he said.
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