The number of missing people in pastor Paul Mackenzie's Shakahola forest cult has risen to 212, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS).
It however pointed out that two people were succesfully rescued and reunited with their families.
Investigators on Tuesday exhumed 10 more bodies from mass graves linked to a starvation cult, bringing the total number of victims to 83. The exhumation exercise took place ahead of a visit to the area by interior Cabinet Secretary who is charing a security meeting before proceeding to the scene. Multi-agency security team has discovered shallow graves on the 800-acre parcel of land that is believed to be owned by the controversial pastor of Good News International Church.
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