Supporters to central business district of the capital, Nairobi, to protest against the high cost of Mr Mackenzie has not yet been charged officially.ĪFP Copyright: AFP Raila Odinga addressed supporters before trying to lead them into the centre of Nairobi Image caption: Raila Odinga addressed supporters before trying to lead them into the centre of Nairobiįired teargas at the motorcade of opposition leader Raila Odinga as he led his The cult leader, Mr Mackenzie, preached that the world was about to end and allegedly convinced his followers to starve to death so they could see Jesus. Some of the officers and judicial officersĪt least 339 people linked to the Good News International Church are believed to have either starved themselves to death, were badly beaten or strangled at the Shakahola forest in south-eastern Kenya. “A report was filed at the Langobaya police station. Mackenzie Nthenge’s activities, were reported from as early as 2020. Prof Kithure Kindiki, further said that the suspected cult leader, Paul Ten more bodies were exhumed from the forest on Tuesday raising the death toll to 360.Īppearing before a Senate committee, the minister, Security breach in the country’s history. Than 300 people linked to a doomsday cult in the Shakahola forest is the worst Kenya’s security minister says the deaths of more Many businesses remain closed, and transportation has come to a standstill.ĪFP Copyright: AFP Hundreds of bodies have been found in connection with the case Image caption: Hundreds of bodies have been found in connection with the case
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Bus and taxi drivers have joined the demonstrations, expressing concerns about rising fuel costs. On Wednesday, major roads in the capital Nairobi as well as Kisii, Kisumu, and Nyeri are noticeably less busy, and videos online show blocked roads in several areas.
Last Friday, confrontations between opposition protesters and the police resulted in six deaths in multiple towns. For now it has been suspended by the high court in Nairobi, because of constitutional concerns.īut the government says the measure is necessary to fix debt repayment issues and create job opportunities for unemployed youth. Protest organisers are calling for the scrapping of a new law which doubles fuel taxes and imposes a 1.5% housing levy on employees.
Officers have sprayed tear gas at protesters in various towns as the police chief says necessary measures must be taken to disperse them.
Kenyan opposition protesters have pressed ahead with planned demonstrations on Wednesday, defying a warning from police who called the protests illegal.
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