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Presidential taskforce recommendations on rogue churches

President William Ruto [Facebook]

Due to the rising cases of rogue pastors, President William Ruto formed a 17-member task force in 2023 to examine the legal and regulatory frameworks governing religious organizations in Kenya.

This decision followed the discovery of mass graves in Shakahola Forest, where Pastor Paul Makenzi had been running his church and reportedly luring members to fast to death.

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