A self-proclaimed pastor and almost 100 accomplices have gone on trial in Kenya on terrorism charges over the notorious 'Shakahola forest massacre.' The case follows the exhumation of more than 400 corpses.
A self-proclaimed pastor and almost 100 accomplices have gone on trial in Kenya on terrorism charges over the notorious"Shakahola forest massacre." The case follows the exhumation of more than 400 corpses.The accused are also facing charges of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping and child torture and cruelty in separate cases.The remains of more than 440 people were discovered and exhumed in an isolated region just inland from the coastal town of Malindi.
"The Shakahola massacre is the worst breach of security in the history of our country," said Kenyan Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki during a Senate committee hearing at which he vowed to"relentlessly push for legal reforms to tame rogue preachers."). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic.
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