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Survivors of Shakahola cult face stigma as they settle down

Paul Makenzi. [File, Standard]

Survivors of the Shakahola massacre in Malindi, Kilifi County are battling social isolation. The little town where the over 1,000 devotees of the cult operate from the forest is now a ghost centre.

The economic ruin in the isolated hilly town of Shakahola, once buzzing with economic activities, illustrates the wide-reaching effects of the cult that has left several businesses running down.

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