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Ezekiel and Makenzi now face genocide and terror related charges

Pastor Ezekiel Odero of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church at a Shanzu court, April 28, 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Stanbdard]

Paul Makenzi, who is linked to the Shakahola massacre, on Tuesday enjoyed minutes of freedom after the Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew charges at a Malindi court.

In another court in Shanzu, Ezekiel Odero of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church won the first round of legal battle against the state after the court granted police only two days to detain him for interrogation.

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