The self-styled spiritual leader is now on the detectives’ radar for allegedly preaching a dangerous doctrine that encourages his followers to starve themselves to death in order to reach heaven faster.
It is still bad news for the cult leader as the search and rescue operation for survivors in Shakahola Forest will now be extended to Tsavo East National Park, the government has announced.
The State accuses Mackenzie of manipulating locals through skewed extreme religious teachings, and fear of the unknown in pursuit of salvation, leading to deaths of many.
This will be done with the use of on ground and drone searches.
“It is clarified for the information of the public that the search and rescue operation for survivors will be extended to the fringes of the neighbouring Tsavo East National Park in the coming days using ground and drone searches,” said the Cabinet Secretary for Home and National Administration, Kithure Kindiki.
Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, the spiritual leader, was arrested and is set to be charged with the preferred charge of murder as there is an order to exhume two bodies of children who are believed to have been buried in the bush after starvation,” a police report reads in part.
by: allay