Police have picked up four skeletons of people believed to be followers of controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie scattered in the 800-acre Shakahola forest.
The bodies are suspected to be of people who were trying to run away from the police but unfortunately died.
So far, 239 bodies have been recovered from Shakahola forest. More are expected to be recovered from the search and exhumation.
Exhumation was suspended on Thursday last week to pave the way for preparations of the second phase of the postmortem on Wednesday this week.
On Saturday, the Senate Ad Hoc Committee probing the Shakahola massacre toured Shakahola and came face to face with the tragedy, which they described as genocide.
The team, led by Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, said as they were touring, they found security personnel conducting search and rescue had recovered three skeletons. After the team left, another skeleton was recovered, bringing the number to four.
“We want to appeal to our people to be patient with us. We also appeal to those who have lost their loved ones to be patient as the DNA process continues,” he said.
Mungatana said they have been reliably informed that there are other forces behind the cultic teachings and vowed to get to the bottom of the matter.
He said they were not a judicial commission or a court and would collect all the information they will get to make a legislative framework on how religious institutions will operate.
The legislator said there were claims by locals that they reported to police but no action was taken.
He said they are waiting for the department of police dealing with international affairs to submit their report, which will be part of the Senate report and those who will be mentioned shall be dealt with in accordance with the law.
Mungatana was accompanied by his vice chairperson and Nominated Senator Shakila Abdalla, Migori Senator Eddy Oketch, Tabitha Mutinda (nominated), Faki Mohamed (Mombasa), William Cheptumo (Baringo), Veronica Maina (nominated), Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka and Hamida Kibwana.
Maina urged Interior CS Kithure Kindiki to speed up the establishment of the Langobaya police station and equip it.
While commending the team conducting the operation, she said the committee has confirmed they are well set with a counselling team.
“One of the requests that we have received is the setting up of a police station named Langobaya,” she said.
The Senate committee said they were heading to Malindi to meet other groups, including survivors to collect more information.
