Some of the bodies exhumed in Shakahola on Friday, May 12. “We have 29 bodies exhumed today and this brings the total of bodies exhumed to 179,” Onyancha said as reported by Nation. Police believe most of the bodies are of Mackenzie’s followers, whom he allegedly ordered to starve to death with the promise of meeting 'Jesus'. Recent post-mortem reports also pointed to the fact that most victims starved to death even though some were suffocated. Kindiki says more graves discoveredEarlier, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki warned that the government might exhume more bodies in the Shakahola forest.

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2023 19:18 UTC