Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan self-proclaimed preacher and doomsday cult leader, has been charged by a court in Kilifi County over 52 additional deaths discovered in the village of Kwa Binzaro. The charges come as part of an ongoing investigation into…[Continue Reading...]
Shakahola massacre suspect Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was on Wednesday arraigned at the Shanzu Law Courts alongside seven co-accused to face terrorism-related charges connected to the deaths of 52 people at Kwa Binzaro in Kilifi County. The other accused persons are…[Continue Reading...]
Controversial cult leader Paul Mackenzie will be enjoined in a case in which several suspects are being held over the Kwa Bi Nzaro village cult deaths, where victims are alleged to have died from starvation, Police in Malindi have said.…[Continue Reading...]
A key suspect in Kenya’s Shakahola cult massacre pleaded guilty Friday to the murders of 191 followers, most of them children, in a dramatic turn in a case linked to more than 400 deaths caused by starvation and abuse. Enos…[Continue Reading...]
The prosecution in the Shakahola massacre case has received a major boost after one of the suspects expressed willingness to confess and cooperate with the State, potentially turning into a key witness against alleged cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and…[Continue Reading...]
DPP closes Shakahola case against Mackenzie, 96 others after witnesses detail decade of religious radicalisation The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally closed the prosecution case against controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie and 96 co-accused, bringing to an end a…[Continue Reading...]
Monday, January 5, 2026 - A former member of Prophet David Owuor’s ministry has come forward with a candid and deeply personal account of his years inside the church, an experience he now describes as psychologically damaging, cult-like and built…[Continue Reading...]
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has issued a strong warning against claims of faith-based healing for serious medical conditions, saying such assertions pose grave risks to public health and violate professional medical ethics. In a statement released…[Continue Reading...]
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - A 16-year-old girl, Trizah Wanjiru Njihia, vanished from her place of worship on 21st April 2025, leaving her family desperate for answers. The teenager was last seen at Bee Center, Urejesho Church in Kayole, Embakasi…[Continue Reading...]
The heartbreaking testimony of 66-year-old Safari Katana Yaa reveals how police repeatedly failed families trying to rescue their loved ones from Paul Mackenzie’s deadly cult before the Shakahola tragedy claimed over 450 lives. Katana’s nightmare began in 2017 when Mackenzie’s…[Continue Reading...]
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