'He promised me a helicopter': Witness tells court in Pastor Mackenzie murder trial

He recounted that his eldest son, a student at Kibabii University, claimed Mackenzie was a “true man of God” and persuaded him to sell all his property and relocate to Shakahola with the hope of becom.....

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New revelations emerged at the Mombasa High Court in the ongoing murder trial of Pastor Paul Mackenzie and 30 co-accused, with witnesses detailing how loved ones were lured to Shakahola and subsequently died or went missing due to the preacher’s teachings. One witness claimed Mackenzie promised him a helicopter for loyalty.

Benson Mutimba, the 57th prosecution witness, testified his son was promised a helicopter by Pastor Mackenzie and convinced him to sell his property.
The 58th witness, Jesca Safari Kone, reported losing three sisters and five nieces/nephews in Shakahola.
The 59th witness, Esther Anyango, lost her daughter during childbirth in Shakahola, and her son-in-law and two grandchildren remain missing.
Pastor Mackenzie and his co-accused face charges related to the deaths of 191 people in the Shakahola forest.