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Of Makenzi's doomsday teachings, and contradictions

Doomsday cult leader Paul Nthenge Makenzi at a Malindi court. [Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard]

In "The Tempest", one of William Shakespeare's sunset works, Gonzalo conjures up an isle where he's the king, and where all things in common nature produce without sweat or endeavour.

In his commonwealth, there is no use of metal, corn, wine, oil and there is no occupation for all men are idle and women too- but innocent and pure. No tilling, no letters, no law, no service of any sorts.

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