Shakahola death toll hits 384 after 12 more bodies were retrieved from seven graves on Thursday, July 13, detectives say
The Shakahola cult death toll has hit 403 after 12 more bodies were exhumed by the DCI homicide detectives.
Sixteen more bodies were on Tuesday exhumed from Shakahola Forest pushing the death toll to 419, Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha says.
Three children in Katendewa village in Bamba, Kilifi County have died after consuming poisonous mushroom soup.
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.
Ruto said Azimio leaders were practicing politics of deceit, adding that they schemed to finance anarchy and chaos in the country in pursuit of their selfish interests.
Between June 6 and 10, 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
Diana didn’t go to bed that night. It is believed that she waited until Rahab was asleep before going to the kitchen, grabbing the knife and killing her.
At least 100 out of the 266 DNA samples drawn from relatives matched with those from victims’ bodies preserved at the Malindi Sub-county Hospital mortuary.
Stephen says his wife disappeared with the children while he was away for work. "My wife was pregnant when she left last year with our children."
A Kilifi-based pastor has died after a car crashed into his restaurant in Watamu village on Friday evening.
Homicide detectives and forensic experts will resume exhumation of bodies next week. So far, 427 bodies have been recovered since the exercise started.
Many detectives would say they have seen everything. However, Shakahola presents a distinct type of evil.
The body was buried in one of the dam trenches in the Kwa Mugambi area, pushing the death toll to 428.
The new five-year plan aims to revive oil crops with an emphasis on coconut farming at Coast to save Kenya the Sh120 billion she spends to import edible oil every year.
The man and his wife are said to have failed to take their ailing children to hospital because their faith is against such, leading to their deaths.
“I was a victim of mugging and a chemical was sprayed on me. I lost everything. In fact, I’m slowly losing my sight. Even my coordination is not coherent, but I managed to come to court."
The latest report from the county health department says that 4,091 pregnancies among girls aged 10 to 18 were recorded in 2023 alone.
Formerly known as Dr Krapf’s residence, the Rabai resource centre has a refreshed look and renewed focus on telling the culturally aesthetic story of Mijikenda to residents and visitors alike.
Investigations show Makenzi and his team team ate well, and even had a menu to guide how they would take their meals, as his followers starved to death.
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