Tag: Kenya

Cult victim found alive after three days in Malindi grave

Published April 19, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, deaths, Good News International Church, Kenya, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge

Detectives under the homicide unit have found one person alive after exhuming a grave linked to Shakahola church members. The body has been unearthed in the Chakama area after an informer who was an insider in the church alleged that…[Continue Reading...]

Seven more rescued as Kilifi ‘cult’ leader set to appear in Court

Published April 17, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Kenya, Lighthouse International Group, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starvation deaths

Seven more people have been rescued from the Shakahola religious cult by local leaders as controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie Nthenge is set to appear in court Monday. The seven were rescued on Sunday night in efforts put in place by…[Continue Reading...]

Kenyan sect leader arrested after four followers die

Published April 15, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged arrested, cult leader, Good News International Church, Kenya, Makenzie Nthenge

NAIROBI: Kenyan police said Saturday they have arrested a local cult leader after the death of four followers he reportedly told to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus". Eleven other followers of the Good News International Church led by…[Continue Reading...]

Cult members starve to death in forest where they’d been brainwashed into fasting

Published April 14, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, deaths, Good News International Church, Kenya, Makenzie Nthenge

Several members of a mysterious religious cult have died after being brainwashed into fasting in a forest. The horrific scene took place in Nairobi, Kenya, and saw four people die from starvation. Another 11 others were hospitalised after being taken…[Continue Reading...]

Cult Members Found Starved to Death in Forest After Fasting for Jesus

Published April 14, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Clergy Abuse, Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, deaths, Good News International Church, Kenya, Makenzie Nthenge, starvation

Four people have died and 11 others are in hospital in Kilifi, Kenya, after starving themselves to see Jesus on the alleged orders of their preacher, according to reports. Three of those in hospital are in a critical condition. Police…[Continue Reading...]

Blind faith in rogue preachers causing havoc

Published February 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged authoritarian sects, Kenya, pastors

Dr Gideon Wamasebu left Mbale, Uganda, a healthy man on February 6. A week later, his corpse was dug up by the police from a shallow grave on the banks of River Isiukhu in Kakamega County. Preliminary police investigations suggest…[Continue Reading...]

Fourth coming: Mysterious Luhyaland gods who marry, die and prophecy

Published February 12, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Africa, cults, Kenya, sects

Western Kenya, specifically the Luhya nation, has been in the limelight for many years. Luhya is perhaps the only Kenyan community that has produced "gods" in human form - with flesh, blood, etc. The region is full of drama involving…[Continue Reading...]