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...]
Police in Mombasa have arrested two women linked to the controversial Zion Fire Anointing Ministries Church in Changamwe. The arrests come following allegations that the institution has been operating like a cult with extreme teachings. Their arrests came days after…[Continue Reading...]
Detectives from the Homicide Unit have released 10 bodies of the Shakahola victims, who were followers of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, for burial in the Western and Nyanza regions. Families of the deceased gathered at the morgue to view the…[Continue Reading...]
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - A police witness has told the court that controversial preacher pastor, Paul Mackenzie, secretly ate in police custody while his followers continued fasting, believing it would help them evade criminal charges. Testifying before Principal Magistrate…[Continue Reading...]
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