Heart-Rending Testimony as Court Hears Child’s Account of Shakahola Cult Ordeal
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An eight-year-old child testified about his ordeal in Shakahola Forest alongside his siblings setting a grim mood that permeated Shanzu Law Courts.
Under state protection, the child bravely recounted his experiences in a secure environment, highlighting the gravity of the case against suspected Shakahola massacre architect Paul Mackenzie and his associates
The young witness struggled to maintain composure as he narrated to Shanzu Principal Magistrate Leah Juma how his mother and two siblings adhered to Mackenzie’s teachings, moved to Shakahola Forest, and tragically succumbed to starvation.
Their deaths were solemnized in what he described as a “Harusi” wedding ceremony.
In his sworn statement, the minor recalled initially accompanying his father to the forest, with his mother later joining them on a motorcycle. He revealed that while in the forest, his mother gave birth to his brother Amani, but neither of them received any formal education during their time there.
As time passed, he witnessed his mother and one of his brothers dying in the forest.
Realizing his younger brother was about to die, he attempted to feed him unclean water, only to be interrupted by his father, who rebuked him for what he perceived as obstructing the dying child’s journey to heaven.
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