133 Dead in Kenya Hunger Cult Investigation
Kenya’s “Hunger Cult” Investigation: Death Toll Rises to 133
The ongoing investigation into the “hunger cult” in Kenya continues to uncover more loss of life. Police have announced that the dead bodies of 21 more individuals were discovered during excavations in the Shakahola Forest in the southeast of the country. This brings the total death toll to 133, with hundreds still missing.
Investigation and search efforts are still in progress as authorities work to uncover more graves in the region. Kenyan Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki, who visited the excavation site, suspects that the cult’s activities are part of an organized crime scheme.
The sect’s leader, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, has been arrested and detained after four people were discovered to have died of starvation on April 15. Nthenge had promised followers that meeting him would lead to meeting Jesus and going to heaven.
Ezekiel Odero, a well-known television personality, was also arrested as part of the investigation for his suspected involvement in laundering money for Nthenge. He has since been released on bail.
The hunger cult members lived on an 800-acre plot of land within the Shakahola Forest near the coastal town of Malindi. As search and rescue efforts continue, authorities hope to uncover more information about the cult’s activities and bring justice to those affected by their crimes.
