Court hears how two Kilifi sisters helped establish Shakahola cult

Controversial preacher Paul Makenzi at the Mombasa Law Court in Mombasa County on Thursday 6th March 2025, during the fourth day of the hearing in a matter where he is accused alongside 92 others with 238 counts of manslaughter. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Good News International (GNI) church, linked to the Shakahola massacre, was established by controversial pastor Paul Makenzi and two sisters from Kilifi County, a court heard on Monday.

Gertrude Deche told Mombasa Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku that her sisters, Josephine Mbodze and one only identified as Elizabeth, were among the founding members of the church.