Alarm as Detectives Find More Graves in Shakahola Forest
Detectives to exhume human remains for post-mortem examinations...
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Homicide detectives have discovered new shallow graves containing human remains in Kwa Binzaro village, just a few kilometres from Shakahola Forest, where over 400 individuals died in a doomsday cult tragedy. The discovery was made on August 11 following a public tip-off, raising alarms of further cult-related deaths in the area.
- Seven new graves were found, with four on a previously investigated five-acre plot, containing fresh bones.
- Kilifi County Criminal Investigation Officer Robert Kiinge stated victims appear to have been starved and suffocated, with bodies buried in polythene bags and covered with vegetables.
- Eleven suspects are currently charged with organized crime, radicalization, aiding terrorism, and murder, related to the initial Shakahola Forest deaths involving Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s Good News International Church.
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New Graves Discovered and Fresh Evidence Emerges in Shakahola Cult Case - August 2025
Homicide detectives have discovered new shallow graves containing human remains in Kwa Binzaro village, near Shakahola Forest, where over 400 individuals died in a doomsday cult tragedy. The discovery was made on August 11 following a public tip-off. In a related development, the DCI in Kilifi uncovered seven shallow graves containing human bones and skulls in the same village. Meanwhile, the High Court in Mombasa has adjourned the murder trial of preacher Paul Nthenge McKenzie and 28 co-accused. The prosecution announced the discovery of fresh evidence which could introduce more suspects and witnesses to the case.
