By April 24, in 2023 the total number of dead bodies recovered from the scenes of a deadly cultic church in Shakhola in Kilifi County was more than 47.
As authorities continued with the search, it was pretty clear as police learned that they were dealing with a massacre rather than death caused by worshippers fasting.
It was believed that some worshippers were killed before being buried in mass graves.
Here are shocking facts were comped from the cultic church in Mombasa
- Pastor Paul Mackenzie owned the property of 800 acre which hosted the Good News International Church in Kilifi County
- Some victims were found unconscious by police inside the compound, even so some protested the arrest
- It is believed that victims were ready to give up their lives in the name of ‘fasting’
- Already, detectives uncovered 15 graves within the compound. Ealier before residents’ alarm to the government had been ignored
- The said Pastor Paul had build a church in Marereni in Malindi but was chased away due to his doctrines
- Following this , Pastor Paul had been placed in custody of police as investigation went ahead
- Besides, his rescued victims were receiving counseling after refusing to eat while in police custody
Hostess Betty
Meet Betty, a high flying air hostess who quit her 11-year job, sold her land for a whopping 7 million, and donated it all to the Malindi cult leader Pastor Paul Mackenzie. But that’s not all. She then decided to fast after being promised that she would meet Jesus!
But the story takes a tragic turn when Betty’s son Jason allegedly died while fasting with his grandparents while she was away working in Qatar.
Devastated by the news, Betty returned to Kenya for the burial but disappeared soon after.
Her sister from Umoja, Nairobi claims that Betty left an emotional letter to her husband before leaving, hinting that she may never return.
What happened next will shock you! Betty sold all her belongings, packed up her kids, and headed to Malindi after hearing from a friend that they were all going to meet Jesus on the 8th of April.
But did Betty really meet Jesus? What happened to her after that? The mystery remains unsolved.
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