Shakahola cult: Controversial preacher Mackenzie, 17 others arraigned

Good New International preacher Paul Mackenzie and 17 others have been arraigned at the Shanzu Magistrate Court.

The case is coming up before Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda.

Mackenzie, his wife Rhoda Mumbua Maweu and the others are facing serious crimes of murder, counselling and aiding persons to kill themselves, aiding suicide, abduction, radicalization, genocide, crimes against humanity, child cruelty, fraud and money laundering.

The preacher of Good News International Church, which was allegedly closed in 2019, is being investigated for the deaths of over 100 people believed to be his supporters who starved to death and were buried in shallow mass graves at Shakahola in Magarini, Kilifi county.