Police exhume 29 bodies from Shakahola taking the death toll to 179

Homicide detectives exhume bodies of cult victims in Shakahola forest, Kilifi County. [Marion Kithi, Standard]

Detectives have exhumed 29 bodies, including 12 children from Shakahola forest, the highest number since the rescue and recovery operations started three weeks ago.

This takes the number of deaths linked to pastor Paul Makenzi's Good News International church to 179. Coast regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said there was no rescue on Friday from the forest.