In Mombasa County, police have rescued 20 children and detained seven adults linked to a suspected religious cult. This incident follows a similar discovery in Migori County in April, highlighting a concerning trend of religious extremism in Kenya.

• Changamwe Police Commander Patrick Gogo stated the individuals were found confined in a church, cut off from the outside world.
• The Migori County case involved the rescue of 57 individuals and the recovery of two bodies from St Joseph Mission of Africa Church in Kochola Village.
• In the Migori cult, individuals aged between 5 and 77 years were described as weak and frail, and resisted medical examination by singing religious songs.