A quiet Kilifi village is once again at the centre of a grim investigation, as authorities prepare to dig up what could be yet another mass grave tied to cultic practices. The government announced plans to begin a new wave…[Continue Reading...]
Witnesses give account of land in Shakahola at the center of cult case as reports emerge on possible regrouping of the cult members Witnesses appeared before a Mombasa court on Wednesday to provide information on the land where victims of…[Continue Reading...]
The government has approved a set of proposals by the Presidential Taskforce on Religious Organisations, developed in the wake of the Shakahola tragedy, to safeguard faith-based institutions against exploitation. The proposals were endorsed during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President…[Continue Reading...]
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted a fact-finding visit to the site of an alleged fasting-to-death cult, where one body and two human remains were recently recovered. The team that was led by the Director in charge…[Continue Reading...]
Save for a few tourist vans headed to Malindi, the Malindi-Sala Gate road feels like a graveyard. Snaking through sleepy villages—Kakuyuni, Jilore, Kakoneni, Marikano, Pishimwenga, Baolala, Timboni, Chakama and Zowerani—the tarmac lies hauntingly silent, the journey marked by a sense…[Continue Reading...]
The government has foiled a suspected case of religious radicalisation in Binzaro Village, Chakama Location, Langobaya Division, Kilifi County. Acting on a tip-off from members of the public, security and intelligence teams conducted a swift operation targeting a secluded five-acre…[Continue Reading...]
A televangelist in Kenya who was notorious for claiming to cure infertility in women died in a car crash on Tuesday, local authorities said. Gilbert Deya was killed in “a horrific road accident which involved several vehicles,” James Orengo, the…[Continue Reading...]
Testimonials from witnesses state Paul Nthege Mackenzie, the main suspect in the Shakahola massacre, used scriptures and conspiracy theories to radicalize his followers. Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Oscar Githua, testified before Shanzu Principal Magistrate Leah Juma on Wednesday, giving details…[Continue Reading...]
The prime suspect in the Shakahola massacre, Paul Nthege Mackenzie, weaponised scripture and conspiracy theories to radicalise his followers, the court heard on Wednesday. This, the court was told, paved way for promoting a dangerous doomsday ideology that led to…[Continue Reading...]
The prime suspect in the Shakahola massacre, Paul Nthege Mackenzie, used scripture and conspiracy theories to radicalise his followers and advance a doomsday ideology that resulted in the deaths of more than 400 people, a court has heard. Testifying before…[Continue Reading...]
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