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
