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

The DPP has closed the final of the four Shakahola massacre cases, in which Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 94 others faced 238 counts of manslaughter, shortly after the investigating officer detailed the horrifying extent of Mackenzie’s control over his followers, which led to the ..

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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.

The prosecution presented 95 witnesses, detailing a suicide pact and enforced starvation as the means to "meet Jesus."
Chief Inspector Raphael Wanjohi testified to Mackenzie's control and the systematic coordination of the massacre within the dense Shakahola forest.
Evidence included shallow mass graves, concealed bodies, and a coded language used by Mackenzie's followers to maintain secrecy.

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