High Court conducts rare on-site inspection as judges trace origins of Shakahola cult victims
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The High Court on Tuesday conducted a rare on-site inspection of locations linked to the Shakahola massacre, with suspected cult leader Paul Mackenzie and seven co-accused persons taken to Malindi to help the court understand how followers were allegedly recruited, radicalised and later moved to the forest where hundreds of people died.
The visit, led by Justice Wendy Kagendo, began at Mackenzie’s former Good News International Church in Furunzi, which investigators believe served as one of the centres where followers were exposed to teachings that later formed the basis of the deadly cult.
A significant moment during the proceedings came when Mackenzie’s eldest son, Dan Mackenzie, told the court that some of his younger siblings have formal education and modern healthcare.
Responding to the testimony, Justice Kagendo directed that the matter be addressed separately and ordered the preparation of a report on the children’s welfare.
The court later moved to several houses in Furunzi, Kaoyeni and Kwa Chocha, where witnesses said they were accommodated before being transported to Kwa Binzaro forest and to Shakahola.
A protected witness recounted how he travelled from Siaya to Malindi with his wife and six children after embracing Mackenzie’s teachings.
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