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Detectives on Friday exhumed 29 more bodies from the 800-acre Shakahola forest where followers of pastor Paul Mackenzie are believed to have been buried. The bodies were exhumed from 12 graves within the Shakahola Forest. Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha confirmed that so far the death toll has reached 179. The regional commissioner of Kenya’s…
Maina Njenga, a former Mungiki leader and current bishop of the Hope International Ministries, had his house raided by police on the morning of May 11, 2023. According to reports, the police arrived at his residence in Limuru, Kiambu County, armed with a search warrant. It is unclear at this time what the police were…
After four years of studying for a degree in Business Administration at the Cooperative University and graduating in 2022, Emmanuel Omondi’s hard work finally paid off when he received an acceptance letter from a telecommunications company seven months later. But the celebrations ended after he went missing at 2 a.m. on April 1 while out…
On Tuesday, President Ruto made an unusual stop for prayer at the Western Wall while on a visit to Israel an act not done by many visiting heads of state. The site located in the old city of Jerusalem is the last remaining outer wall of the ancient Jewish temple and an incredibly important site of…
Kenyan rapper Colonel Mustafa, who had been spotted working at a construction site to make ends meet, has received an outpouring of support from well-wishers. Fauz Khalid a maritime expert mobilised Kenvans on Twitter to come through for Mustafa and his family. The family is yet to set up a PayBill number but according to…
Samidoh’s wife Edday Nderitu in the US with Bernice Saroni. Photo: Bernice Saroni. Source: Instagram Samidoh’s wife, Edday Nderitu, has safely arrived in the US with her kids. Edday Nderitu and her children left the country, and she documented it in a series of photos posted on social media. The mother of three updated her…
Kenyan YouTube star Shorn Arwa received a brand new BMW X1 as a gift from her husband. According to the mother of on, she wanted to take driving classes before she could buy a car. However, her husband had other plans. He bought her a car so that she could learn how to drive something…
The case against Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Shakahola cult in Malindi, has been closed by a magistrate. The case was closed when Malindi Principal Magistrate Ivy Wasike ruled that her court lacked jurisdiction to hear terrorism charges that the prosecution wanted to add against Mackenzie. Makenzie and his co-accused were rearrested outside the court…
The court denied bail to Pastor Ezekiel Odero of New Life International Church, who is being investigated for his alleged involvement in the Shakahola mass killings. Shanzu Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Joe Amido granted the prosecution until May 4, 2023, to complete investigations and ordered that the matter be mentioned on that date. He…
After 14 years at Royal Media Services (RMS), Citizen TV news anchor Waihiga Mwaura qu The journalist said he would serve his last day on Tuesday, May 2nd. “After 14 amazing years at Royal Media Services (Citizen TV), my time here has ended. My next stop is BBC News (BBC Africa) specifically Focus on Africa. …
