788 Missing or Dead in Branhamite Mass Suicide - Shakahola Forest Massacre
Additional graves have been discovered in the mass suicide of Branhamite cult leader Paul Mackenzie's Malindi cult. Authorities in Kenya have identified more mass graves in the Shakahola Massacre. The total number of people missing or dead has now reached 788.[1] Autopsies of the deceased confirm that some of the victims were suffocated.[2]
Additional graves have been discovered in the mass suicide of Branhamite cult leader Paul Mackenzie's Malindi cult. Authorities in Kenya have identified more mass graves in the Shakahola Massacre. The total number of people missing or dead has now reached 788.[1] Autopsies of the deceased confirm that some of the victims were suffocated.[2]
Kindiki says more graves discovered: Earlier, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki warned that the government might exhume more bodies in the Shakahola forest. Speaking during the resumption of the exhumation exercise, the Interior CS disclosed that the detectives had begun opening up 20 graves.[3]
- Tuko News
Read the full report here:
https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/505815-shakahola-death-toll-shakahola-cult-deaths-hits-179-29-bodies-exhumed
References
[1] Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday. 2023, May, 12. Tuko. Accessed 2023, May, 12 from https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/505815-shakahola-death-toll-shakahola-cult-deaths-hits-179-29-bodies-exhumed/. "2023/12/05 Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday During the daily update on Friday, May 12, Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha announced that the number of deaths linked to controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie now stands at 179 since the Onyancha also disclosed that no rescue was made even as the number of missing people rose to 609 During the daily update on Friday, May 12, Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha announced that the number of deaths linked to controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie now stands at 179 since the Onyancha also disclosed that no rescue was made even as the number of missing people rose to 609."
[2] Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday. 2023, May, 12. Tuko. Accessed 2023, May, 12 from https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/505815-shakahola-death-toll-shakahola-cult-deaths-hits-179-29-bodies-exhumed. "2023/12/05 Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday Recent post-mortem reports also pointed to the fact that most victims starved to death even though some were suffocated Recent post-mortem reports also pointed to the fact that most victims starved to death even though some were suffocated."
[3] Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday. 2023, May, 12. Tuko. Accessed 2023, May, 12 from https://www.tuko.co.ke/kenya/505815-shakahola-death-toll-shakahola-cult-deaths-hits-179-29-bodies-exhumed. "2023/12/05 Khaemba, Amos. Shakahola Massacre: Death Toll Hits 179 after 29 More Bodies Are Exhumed Friday"