Kenya Cult Starvation Death Toll Reaches 83 with Discovery of More Bodies An AFP journalist on the scene reported that Kenyan investigators exhumed ten more bodies from mass graves linked to a starvation cult on Tuesday, bringing the total number of victims to 83. Concerns are growing that the death toll will continue to rise. Police have spent days searching the Shakahola forest near Malindi after receiving information about a cult led by Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, who encouraged his followers to starve to death to find God. According to an AFP journalist, among the ten bodies recovered on Tuesday were…
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24-Hour Partial Water Outage in Kampala Announced by NWSC After the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) announced a shutdown on persons in the area, residents and business communities in the East wing of Kampala that are dependent on the Katosi water plant will be required to find alternative water sources for at least 24 hours. This is because people in the area will not have access to the Katosi water plant for the duration of the shutdown. The Corporation informed all of its customers and the general public in a message that was released on Monday night. That there…
Germany’s First Minister with Tanzanian Roots Appointed. Berlin. Mr. Joe Chialo is Berlin’s first minister of culture with Tanzanian ancestry, a first in German and European politics. Mr. Chialo was born in Bonn in 1970 as the son of the late Tanzanian Ambassador Isaya Mr. Chialo, who served for many years in Germany, China, and Japan before retiring in Tanzania. His mother, Theopista Mr. Chialo, and several of his brothers continue to reside in Dar es Salaam. The 52-year-old will guide the cultural policy of Berlin in the future. Mr. Chialo’s career in the creative and cultural industries is remarkable.…
DR Congo Police Seize Three Ugandan Villages A border dispute between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is once again brewing in the frontier town of Padea, West Nile Subregion after Congolese locals backed by their police entered Uganda and laid claim to three villages deep within Uganda. The Congolese claim the villages of Acu Cell in the Jupadindu Ward of Padea Town Council, Acu Village in the Asina Parish Abanga Sub-county, and Oyaro Village in the Asina Parish, all in the Zombo District. In parts of West Nile, such incursions by Congolese security personnel into Uganda have…
Signs You’re in a Cult: How to Recognize the Warning Signals In contrast, occults are groups that believe in the hidden or secret knowledge that transcends the scope of ordinary human knowledge and is not necessarily supported by the Bible. These practices include divination, fortune-telling, spiritism, and magic. Cult-related characteristics 1 . The group demonstrates an excessively fervent and unquestioning devotion to its leader and (whether he is alive or dead) considers his belief system, ideology, and practices to be the truth and the law. 2. Questioning, skepticism, and opposition are discouraged or even punished. 3. The excessive use of…
Government yields to pressure after Waiguru’s ultimatum The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS), Njuguna Ndung’u, announced on Monday, April 24, 2023, hours after governors threatened to shut down services, that funds will be distributed to counties in the last week of April 2023. The CS emphasized during his appearance before the Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds that the funds will be released to support devolution. “The Treasury will disburse Ksh31.45 billion to counties for February 2023 by the end of this week. In addition, disbursements for March and April 2023 will be issued in May 2023,…
US Commits Ksh 668M for Special KDF Facility in 5 Govt Deals Monday, April 24, saw the third meeting of the US-Kenya Bilateral Strategic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. Following this meeting, the administration of President William Ruto and the US government reached five agreements. Alfred Mutua, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken led the negotiations, which resulted in the agreement of five pillars. The Kenya Defense Forces benefited from the most recent rounds of negotiations. President Joe Biden’s administration committed to bolstering the KDF’s ability to combat extremism by completing an operation center in the…
Shakahola Cult Case: Death Toll Reaches 73 The death toll in a case involving a Kenyan cult that practiced starvation rose to 73 on Monday, police sources told AFP, as investigators uncovered additional bodies from mass graves in a forest near the coast. Dozens of bodies were exhumed over the weekend near the coastal town of Malindi, sending shockwaves through the country as President William Ruto vowed to crack down on “unacceptable” religious movements. The Good News International Church and its leader, identified in court documents as Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, are the subject of a comprehensive investigation. Nthenge preached that…
Arrested Woman in Kitengela Child Killing Speaks Out Monday, April 24, a woman was arrested in Kitengela, Kajiado County, for fatally stabbing her 2-year-old daughter. She confessed to the murder and elaborated on her motive. Neighbors who filmed the woman murdering her daughter argued that she was mentally unstable because she did not fear being apprehended or charged. The woman later claimed that her breakup with the father of her child affected her. The woman confessed to the press that she attacked her child because she despised herself and had endured great suffering with the child. “Because I do not…
“Imelemewa” – Malindi Hospital Morgue Overwhelmed by Bodies During the past two to three weeks, there has been a rise in the number of patients visiting the Kilifi-Malindi Sub-County Hospital. Following the discovery that cult leader pastor Paul Mackenzie and his followers were starving to death, the facility has begun allowing visitors inside. The hospital has maintained the stench of death and anguish due to the presence of family members searching for their loved ones as well as homicide detectives bringing bodies in body bags. ALSO READ: Kitengela Woman Commits Horrific Matricide and Cannibalism Robert Chonga, the official in charge…