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The Kilifi County Government has given the families of victims of the Shakahola massacre 21 days to identify and collect the 443 bodies preserved at the Malindi Sub-County Hospital.
A Shakahola witness told court that Paul Mackenzie called from prison urging her family to return to the “wilderness”, where six children later died amid alleged starvation and indoctrination.
The witnesses told the court that the main suspects lived in Bethlehem, Galilaya and Judea villages within Shakahola forest.
The High Court in Malindi has conducted site visits to Shakahola and Kwa Bi Nzaro to better understand evidence in the ongoing trial linked to cult-related deaths involving more than 500 victims.
A monument honouring Mekatilili wa Menza will be built at Shakahola, transforming the site into a heritage tourism hub celebrating anti-colonial resistance.
Kevin Sudi Asena, a key suspect linked to the Shakahola cult case involving Pastor Makenzi, has died in custody at Coast General Hospital while receiving treatment after his condition worsened.
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