Kenya: 5 More Bodies Exhumed in Shakahola Forest Cult Massacre

Malindi — Five more bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest, Kilifi County.

This bring the number of body which have been exhumed from the six day old operation to 95.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has in the meantime declared a dusk-dawn curfew in Chakama Ranch, where the 800-acre land associated with controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie is located.

He stated that the area is an active security operation zone and no member of the public will be allowed access to it except as may be permitted by the operation Commander or until the curfew orders are vacated.

More than 314 people have registered for a search of their missing kin believed to be followers of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie.

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