Shakahola Cult witnesses are alive, kicking and sexually active

The State has raised concerns that 65 victims, who are crucial witnesses in the case against suspected Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie, are engaging in sex at the rescue centres. The State applied to have the 65 victims rescued from Shakahola forest who are detained at a rescue centre in Mtwapa be moved into Shimo la Tewa Prison to avoid unwanted pregnancies.

Through assistant director of public prosecutions (DPP) Jami Yamina, the State has expressed fears that it may soon be faced with cases of unwanted pregnancies and gender-based violence (GBV) at the Sajanadi Rescue Centre, where they are being held.
"The victims have regained health. They are strong, so the male and female must be separated. We don't want to blame the rescue centre for unwanted pregnancies and GBV cases,'' Yamina told Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Joe Omido.
Between June 6 and 10, at Sahajanad Centre, the victims staged a hunger strike but later agreed to cooperate with the State after they were taken to Shimo la Tewa Prison for three nights.
According to the DPP, some of the 65 victims - 26 males and 39 females, failed to give their true identities while they were being rescued.
They are accused of giving out a well-scripted and choreographed version of stories that failed to account for the status of their own families and children.
Most of the victims had left for Shakahola with their children and spouses, who are now believed to have died and buried in that forest.
Last month, Magistrate Omido ordered that all the victims undergo a medical and mental health assessment. Only two, out of the 65, are said to have shown signs of mental breakdown.