Tag: Kenya

Doomsday cult leader talked followers into deadly ritual while still in jail, police say

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Doomsday cult preacher Paul Mackenzie contacted his followers while in jail and convinced them to starve themselves to death in a fasting ritual, preliminary police investigations indicate. More than 450 graves were discovered in the Shakahola Forest, Malindi, in 2023,…[Continue Reading...]

Shakahola cult: How Mackenzie forged documents to register Good News Church

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Fresh revelations have emerged in the ongoing Shakahola massacre trial, with Shanzu court being told that controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie allegedly forged key documents to register his religious organisation, Good News International Church. The claims were made as prosecutors…[Continue Reading...]

Witness narrates how Mackenzie distorted Bible verses to defend deadly Shakahola fasting cult

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A witness has described how controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie twisted Bible scripture to justify a mass starvation ritual that left scores dead in Shakahola, Kilifi County. During Tuesday’s court session, the witness testified that Mackenzie cited passages from the Book…[Continue Reading...]

Chilling Evidence Presented in Shakahola Cult Case as Minors Testify

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The Shakahola massacre case against controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 95 co-accused resumed today at the Shanzu Law Courts, where prosecutors presented disturbing videos, photographs, and witness accounts laying bare the horrors of the radical cult. Chief Inspector Erastus Sawe,…[Continue Reading...]

Starvation cult behind 400 deaths killing again despite leader’s arrest, police fear

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A starvation cult accused of being responsible for the deaths of over 400 people is still active, officials fear, as new graves suggest acolytes escaped a police round-up two years ago. Kenyan police have uncovered the bodies of dozens of…[Continue Reading...]

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