Children among nine rescued from Shakahola forest

The death toll currently stands at 201 and missing persons at 610.

In Summary
  • Coast regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha in her daily briefing said one person was arrested during the operation.
  • She said three of the victims are in critical condition and have been rushed to Malindi Sub County Hospital.
Detectives from the Homicide Unit and forensic experts retrieving bodies in Shakahola.
Detectives from the Homicide Unit and forensic experts retrieving bodies in Shakahola.
Image: FILE

Security personnel have rescued nine people at Shakahola forest.

Among those rescued are five children who are reportedly in stable condition.

Coast regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha in her daily briefing said one person was arrested during the operation.

"Among those rescued also are four adults-three female and one male," she said.

She said three of the victims are in critical condition and have been rushed to Malindi Sub County Hospital.

She said the search and rescue operation is going on but the exhumation which was suspended on Saturday shall resume on Tuesday.

The death toll currently stands at 201 and the persons missing are 610.

On Sunday, President William Ruto vowed that his government will not relent in fighting people who are destroying others in the name of religion.

He said the state will deal with individuals who abuse the word of God in the same way other criminals are treated.

"The actions of a few people won't succeed in putting a blot on the Church. As a government we have decided to deal with the individuals that abuse the sanctity of faith and the word of God in a manner that we deal with all the other criminals," Ruto said.

The President spoke on Sunday during a church service at AIC Milimani.

He said the church should not be blamed based on the activities of a few people.

The President asked for more time for the government to investigate the happenings at Shakahola Forest.

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