A Kenyan court warned prosecutors Tuesday it will release under its own terms a pastor and others accused of being behind the deaths of 429 people believed to be his cult followers if they aren't charged within two weeks. For…[Continue Reading...]
A Christian doomsday cult responsible for the deaths of more than 400 people from starvation and beatings in Kenya was influenced by an Australian religious group, a parliamentary committee report in the east African nation has found. The report into…[Continue Reading...]
A Christian doomsday cult responsible for the deaths of more than 400 people from starvation and beatings in Kenya was influenced by an Australian religious group, a parliamentary committee report in the east African nation has found. The report into…[Continue Reading...]
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan preacher at the center of a doomsday cult in the country that led to the deaths of more than 400 people, was on Friday found guilty of operating a studio and distributing films…[Continue Reading...]
An inquiry into a suspected cult leader accused of inciting at least 428 of his followers to starve themselves to death, has pointed to "failures" in Kenya's security and criminal justice systems, according to a report seen by AFP on…[Continue Reading...]
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18-The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Renson Ingoga has disclosed that the prosecution team handling the Shakahola massacre case involving televangelist Paul Mackenzie and 18 co-accused will review the investigation files beginning next week. Mackenzie and his…[Continue Reading...]
Survivors of the Shakahola massacre in Malindi, Kilifi County are battling social isolation. The little town where the over 1,000 devotees of the cult operate from the forest is now a ghost centre. The economic ruin in the isolated hilly…[Continue Reading...]
Kilifi cult leader Paul Mackenzie and his associates could be detained without charge for up to a year, court documents show. The state has invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), which allows for up to 360 days of extended detention…[Continue Reading...]
The Senate Committee probing the activities of the Shakahola cult is seeking more time to conclude its work, Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has said. Mungatana, who is the chairperson of the committee said they are still collecting information and…[Continue Reading...]
Kilifi controversial pastor Paul Makenzi and his 28 followers will be detained for one more month pending their investigations and probation inquiry. The 29 of them were to know their verdict today, September 18, regarding the Shakahola massacre that led…[Continue Reading...]
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