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Authorities in Kenya have exhumed nine bodies from graves linked to a notorious starvation cult in Shakahola Forest, where over 400 bodies were previously discovered, raising concerns about ongoing cult activity and recent evidence suggesting foul play and continued communication from jailed cult leader Paul Mackenzie.
The Kenyan government has started handing over 429 bodies of doomsday cult members to their families, with the bodies showing signs of starvation and strangulation. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces charges including murder for allegedly instructing his followers to starve themselves to meet Jesus. Families are receiving the remains after months of DNA identification, but emotions are running high as they collect their loved ones for reburial. The case has prompted calls for tighter control of fringe denominations in Kenya, which has a history of self-declared pastors and cults involved in criminal activities.
Scientists have identified a bacterial infection called Bisgaard taxon 45 as the cause of mysterious mass deaths of African elephants in Zimbabwe. The deaths occurred during a period of dwindling food and water resources, exacerbated by heat, drought, and population density. The study suggests that the ongoing climate crisis could increase the likelihood of such mortality events in the future. The African elephant population has been declining due to poaching and habitat loss, and these recent deaths further threaten their survival.
At least 90 bodies have been found at the ranch of a pastor in Kenya who is accused of telling his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus, and the death toll could rise with the Kenya Red Cross Society saying 213 people are missing. This has sparked memories of some of the world’s worst cases of cult-related mass deaths, including Jonestown, Waco, Heaven's Gate, and the Uganda Doomsday Sect.