73 Lifeless In Kenyan Cult Who Starved Themselves For ‘Heaven’

Police in Kenya have recovered 73 our bodies from mass graves believed to be members of a Christian cult. Experiences say the folks discovered thought they’d go to heaven for ravenous themselves to loss of life. The mass loss of life follows the second arrest of the alleged cult chief earlier this month.

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The loss of life toll may improve additional, because the Kenyan Purple Cross stated 112 folks within the space had been reported lacking, per Reuters. Nevertheless, Charles Kamau, the top detective in Malindi, Kilifi County, informed Reuters seventy-three is the place the loss of life toll stands as of Monday.

Kenyan Cult Chief Promised Followers They Would “Meet Jesus” If They Stopped Consuming

Native police first arrested Makenzie Nthenge, the cult’s chief, which Reuters additionally named Paul Mackenzie, in 2017.

In March 2023, he was arraigned for “the alleged loss of life of two youngsters who’re believed to be starved,” per the Directorate of Prison Investigations-Kenya.

Officers launched Makenzie on an SH10,000 money bail, however police arrested him once more on April 14. Police started sweeping the world after receiving a tip-off from the general public a couple of collection of shallow graves that reportedly contained the our bodies of no less than 31 Good Information Worldwide Church followers.

to a cult have been recovered because the operation started final week. Following the invention, a full scale probe into the deaths linked to the motion, the Good Information Worldwide Church was instantly launched resulting in the arrest of the sect’s chief Makenzie Nthenge,

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 24, 2023

Detective Kamau stated three others have been just lately arrested regarding the case, however no additional particulars have been supplied.

In the meantime, Reuters says native information channel NTV reported the police arrested one of many folks on suspicions of being carefully related to Makenzie.

47 useless our bodies have been found in shallow graves by the Police in Malindi, Kenya, after Pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenge informed his members to starve themselves to loss of life to see Jesus.”

15 different members have been rescued by Cops within the forest final week. pic.twitter.com/K2q9jJlzIY

— Africa Information Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) April 23, 2023

Eight Survivors Later Died From Hunger

Hours earlier than Reuters reported, the Directorate of Prison Investigations-Kenya had confirmed the loss of life toll as 58 on Monday. The DCI additionally added that 33 folks had been rescued up to now.

morning. Fortunately, 33 folks have till now been rescued because the operation started. Mr Koome, who was accompanied by the Director of Prison Investigations Mr Mohamed Amin, stated {that a} complete probe bringing collectively forensic consultants from the DCI, the federal government pathologist

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 24, 2023

” In a briefing to the IGP, the Director of Murder on the Directorate of Prison Investigations Mr. Martin Nyuguto stated that he believed that there have been extra our bodies buried in shallow graves scattered throughout the 800-acre forest which has since been sealed off as a criminal offense scene. Mr Nyuguto added that his workforce had recognized different websites the place extra our bodies are believed to have been buried and so they have been conducting the exhumation train systematically…,” the DCI tweeted.

Most individuals have been present in mass graves, alongside eight survivors initially discovered alive and affected by hunger. Whereas visiting the crime scene on Monday, the nation’s police chief Japhet Koome revealed the survivors later died.

Koome added 14 different cult members have been in police custody.

21 church goers die after pastor requested them to not eat until they meet Jesus

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At the very least 21 our bodies regarded as members of a hunger loss of life cult have been dug up in Kenya. pic.twitter.com/cyEbWPeNrx

— Customary Observers (@Standardobserve) April 23, 2023

Cult Chief In Jail As Police Examine, Reportedly Refusing Meals And Water

The cult chief was arraigned a day after his arrest on April 14. A choose reportedly allowed authorities 14 days to conduct their investigation as Makenzie Nthenge stays incarcerated.

In keeping with native Kenyan information shops, he has reportedly refused meals and water since his detention.

When requested about Nthenge, Kenyan President William Ruto known as him a “horrible prison” posing as a pastor.

“Mr. Mackenzie … pretends and postures as a pastor when in reality he’s a horrible prison,” stated Ruto.

President Ruto stated he has requested that any related businesses examine how such a tragedy may happen. Moreover, the president needs to cease “individuals who wish to use faith to advance bizarre, unacceptable ideology within the Republic of Kenya that’s inflicting pointless lack of life.”

MALINDI CULT DEATHS: IGP JAPHET KOOME ASSURES ACTION AGAINST PERPETRATORS AS DEATH TOLL HITS 58

The Inspector Common of the Nationwide Police Service Mr Japhet Koome, has this morning led a safety delegation to Shakahola forest in Malindi, Kilifi County, on the website the place pic.twitter.com/lqTn1YF6Bu

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) April 24, 2023

Reuters experiences that they have been unable to achieve Mackenzie’s legal professionals or representatives.