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Five Bodies Exhumed From New Graves Near Malindi in Kenya Cult Probe
Authorities have uncovered five bodies and multiple scattered remains from six graves, with 21 more graves yet to be excavated as investigations into the cult-related deaths continue.
- On Thursday, forensic investigators exhumed five bodies from suspected mass graves in Kwa Binzaro village, Malindi, Kilifi County, with victims' identities still unknown as investigations continue.
- The shadow of the Shakahola disaster years ago looms as exhumations mirror patterns from when more than 400 bodies linked to Good News International Church were uncovered, while regulatory bills stalled last year and Pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie remains jailed.
- Government Pathologist Dr Richard Njoroge said teams exhumed six graves of 27 suspected, recovering five bodies and ten scattered body parts, with 21 graves yet to be excavated.
- Eleven suspects, including Jairus Otieno and Lilian Akinyi, will appear in court on Friday, facing charges of organised crime, radicalisation, aiding terrorism, and murder, Kenyan prosecutors said.
- The operation continues, with officials saying work will proceed Friday at the five-acre plot linked to key suspect Sharleen Temba, with postmortems and DNA planned to aid family closure.
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Kenyan authorities have recovered five more bodies in shallow graves near Malindi, Kilifi County, at a site linked to a suspected religious cult. The area is close to the infamous Shakahola Forest, where over 400 cult-related deaths were reported in 2023. Officials suspect the victims were starved or suffocated due to extreme religious practices. Investigations continue, with 11 suspects under scrutiny as fears grow over missing children in the …
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