Shakahola tragedy and State complicity in promoting religious extremism

110 bodies have been exhumed at Paul Mackenzie's farm in Shakahola, Kilifi, as of April 27, 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

By the time you read this, there is a possibility that the death toll from the killing fields of Shakahola in Kilifi will have increased, as more graves are discovered.

For the second week, Kenyans have been horrified to read how a doomsday cult operated freely in our land under the leadership of one Paul Mackenzie, a former taxi driver-turned-preacher. Another preacher, Ezekiel Odero, is also reported to be under police probe.