Police continue to dig for bodies in forest after being told of shallow graves linked to church leader who reportedly told followers to starve to ‘meet Jesus’
Last modified on Mon 24 Apr 2023 06.14 BST
Search teams wearing white overalls and equipped with masks were continuing to dig at the site in search of other bodies, an AFP photographer near the coastal town of Malindi saw. A number of bodies had already been wrapped in white plastic sheeting. The search was continuing not just for bodies but for survivors of the cult, he said. Police launched their operation after the first bodies were discovered last week.
The interior minister, Kithure Kindiki, announced he would visit the site on Tuesday. That prompted a full-scale investigation into the movement, the Good News International Church. Police have already arrested the church’s leader, Makenzie Nthenge, who reportedly told followers to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus”.A tipoff from members of the public led police to raid the pastor’s property in Malindi, where they found 15 emaciated people, including four who later died.
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