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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 death toll of a starvation cult in Kenya's Shakahola forest has risen to 201 after 22 more bodies were recovered. The cult leader, Paul Mackenzie, was accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. A commission of inquiry has been appointed by Kenyan President William Ruto to examine whether administrative or intelligence lapses contributed to the deaths. Mackenzie has not commented publicly on the accusations against him nor has he been required to enter a plea to any criminal charge.
The death toll of a doomsday cult in Kenya's Shakahola forest has risen to 201, with 22 more bodies discovered by searchers. The leader of the Good News International Church, Paul Mackenzie, has been accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so they could go to heaven before the end of the world. Mackenzie has been denied bail and 26 people have been detained over the deaths.