Shakahola Massacre Trial Concludes With DPP Closing Case - February 2026

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed its final case in the Shakahola massacre trial after calling 95 witnesses, with Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 others facing charges related to the deaths of 429 people. In a separate legal development, a Bomet court sentenced Bernard Miyeiende Kerongo to 50 years in prison and fined him Sh50 million for trafficking 278 kilograms of cannabis. Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal has ruled that sending explicit messages to a colleague's WhatsApp account constitutes sexual harassment, establishing a hostile work environment under Kenyan law.

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Shakahola massacre trial: DPP closes last case after calling 95 witnesses

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed its final case in the Shakahola massacre trial, with Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 others facing charges related to the deaths of 429 people.