Five bodies recovered in Kenya at suspected site of cult deaths
Authorities have uncovered five bodies and multiple scattered remains from six graves, with 21 more graves yet to be excavated as investigations into the cult-related deaths continue.
- On Thursday, forensic investigators exhumed five bodies from suspected mass graves in Kwa Binzaro village, Malindi, Kilifi County, with victims' identities still unknown as investigations continue.
- The shadow of the Shakahola disaster years ago looms as exhumations mirror patterns from when more than 400 bodies linked to Good News International Church were uncovered, while regulatory bills stalled last year and Pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie remains jailed.
- Government Pathologist Dr Richard Njoroge said teams exhumed six graves of 27 suspected, recovering five bodies and ten scattered body parts, with 21 graves yet to be excavated.
- Eleven suspects, including Jairus Otieno and Lilian Akinyi, will appear in court on Friday, facing charges of organised crime, radicalisation, aiding terrorism, and murder, Kenyan prosecutors said.
- The operation continues, with officials saying work will proceed Friday at the five-acre plot linked to key suspect Sharleen Temba, with postmortems and DNA planned to aid family closure.
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Kenya's Cult Tragedies: Unearthing the Horrors in Kilifi County | Science-Environment
Kenya's Cult Tragedies: Unearthing the Horrors in Kilifi County Authorities in Kilifi County, Kenya, have recovered at least five bodies from shallow graves at a site tied to a religious cult, raising renewed concerns about extremist ideologies and their deadly consequences.County Commissioner Josephat Biwott confirmed the discovery of the graves and noted that excavations were ongoing, spanning 27 locations. This development comes two years aft…
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