Twenty-one bodies exhumed in Kenya cult investigation
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- 24 Apr 2023
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Twenty-one bodies have been exhumed in Kenya while investigating a cult whose followers are believed to have starved themselves to death, police sources said Saturday, warning the toll could rise.
Officials had earlier reported seven deaths in eastern Kenya in connection with the arrest of Makenzie Nthenge, a pastor who reportedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".
"In total since yesterday, we have 21 bodies," a police source told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to exhumations in the Shakahola forest outside the coastal town of Malindi.
"We have not even scratched the surface which gives a clear indication that we are likely to get more bodies by the end of this exercise," the source added. Read More…
