KENYA DOOMSDAY CULT VICTIMS RELEASED TO FAMILIES AFTER DNA ANALYSIS

Wed 27 March 2024:

Kenyan authorities on Tuesday delivered their relatives the seven Shakahola cult members’ bodies, which had been positively identified by DNA testing, so they could be buried.

One of the individuals receiving the bodies of their family members, Titus Ngonyo, became overwhelmed with grief.

He conveyed his deep sorrow to reporters during his remarks, having lost four family members to the Shakahola apocalyptic hunger cult.

“My heart is heavy with grief as I mourn the tragic loss of my dear family members. I am asking the government to help my family with the burial as I cannot raise the money on my own.”

The victims, once members of the Good News International Church under cult leader Paul Mackenzie, had been coerced into starvation and promised a spiritual afterlife in heaven with Jesus.

Kenyan authorities plan a phased release of the remaining identified bodies, with 34 slated for handover in the coming weeks from the Malindi Sub-County Hospital Mortuary in Malindi, situated approximately 478 kilometers (297 miles) northeast of Nairobi.

A total of 429 bodies were exhumed from 35 shallow mass graves found near Malindi in the Shakahola forest since mid-April, the forest is located on land belonging to Paul Mackenzie’s church.

Police investigations have revealed that some of the victims had their organs missing, which has led to suspicions of trafficking in human organs.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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