The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to 'meet Jesus Christ' has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found on Tuesday, a senior official said.
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie is due to appear in court on as police discover an additional 19 bodies on Tuesday.The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to"meet Jesus Christ" has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found on Tuesday, a senior official said.
The 50-year-old founder of the Good News International Church turned himself in on 14 April after police acting on a tip-off first entered Shakahola forest.While starvation appears to be the main cause of death, some of the victims - including children - were strangled, beaten or suffocated, according to chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor.
The horrific saga has stunned Kenyans and led President William Ruto to set up a commission of inquiry into the deaths and a task force to review regulations governing religious bodies.
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