Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has said that Televangelist Ezekiel Odero will be charged with mass killings of his followers.
Kindiki's remarks came shortly after the pastor was arrested and taken to the Coast police headquarters.
The CS said Ezekiel is currently being processed for the same.
"It is notified for information of the general public that today, Thursday, 27th April 2023, Mr Ezekiel Ombok Odero, the Head of New Life Prayer Centre/Church at Mavueni within Malindi Sub-County of Kilifi County, has been arrested and is being processed to face criminal charges related to the mass killing of his followers," Kindiki said.
He was arrested a day after facing the Directorate of Criminal Investigation officers for questioning.
Police said the move to summon him on Wednesday was prompted by the ongoing exhumation of bodies from a farm in Shakahola Forest.
The farm is linked to pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church.
Mackenzie is suspected of indoctrinating followers of his church into fasting to death with the belief of ascending to heaven to meet Jesus Christ.
However, according to Ezekiel's lawyer Jared Magolo, police will find nothing on the pastor.
Speaking on Thursday, the lawyer said he doesn't know whether Pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church is related to Ezekiel.
"We have talked with the officers and they are investigating. They will let us know what is going on," he said.
He said the pastor will be released by police once they are done grilling him.
