How 21 Church Members Fast, Starved To Death On The Orders Pst. Paul Mackenzie Nthenge [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

21 bodies exhumed in investigation of Kenyan cult

Paul Mackenzie Nthenge reportedly told followers to starve themselves to ‘meet Jesus’

Twenty-one bodies have been exhumed in eastern Kenya in an investigation into a cult whose followers are believed to have starved themselves to death, police sources have said.

On Saturday officials reported seven deaths in connection with the inquiry after the arrest of Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, who reportedly told followers to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus”.

“In total since yesterday, we have 21 bodies,” a police source told Agence France-Presse on condition of anonymity, after exhumations in the Shakahola forest outside the coastal town of Malindi.

“We have not even scratched the surface which gives a clear indication that we are likely to get more bodies by the end of this exercise,” the source added.

Another police source confirmed the same toll, also on condition of anonymity.

At least three children were among the victims, said one police source.

Nthenge, leader of the Good News International Church, turned himself in to police and was charged last month, after two children starved to death in the custody of their parents.

He was later released on bail of 100,000 Kenyan shillings.

Police reported his arrest on 15 April after discovering the bodies of four followers whom he reportedly told to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus”.

Kenyan police said on Friday that they had exhumed three other bodies.

Eleven other followers of the church – the youngest 17 – were taken to hospital, three of them in critical condition, after being rescued on 14 April.

Police raided the forest after receiving information on the deaths of people “starving to death under the pretext of meeting Jesus after being brainwashed” by Nthenge.

Another of his victim is an air hostess identified as Betty.

Who quit her job, sold her land and donated it all to Malindi cult leader Pastor Paul Mackenzie.

After his arrest, social media users went back on a previous case which was abandoned 9-years-ago.

According to the person, Pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenges menace started years ago and it was never taken seriously.

He said, 9 years ago, a lawyer by the name Paul Magu committee suicide after he killed his wife and two children in Kiambu County. When investigation was launched, it was discovered the lawyer had left his whole wealth to a female pastor.

Inspite of police official reports that 21 dead bodies was found, indigens of the community are claiming that so far forty seven (47) dead bodies have been discovered in shallow graves in Malindi, Kenya.

So far, 15 other members were rescued alive by Police officers in the forest last week.

47 dead bodies have been discovered in shallow graves by after starving themselves to death to see Jesus."