Cs Kithure Kindiki declares 800 acre Shakahola forest scene of crime,!
Interior Cabinet Minister Kindiki Kithure/Image Courtesy
As detectives continue to exhume bodies in the suspected mass burial sites in Shakahola village in Kilifi county,Interior cabinet Minister Kithure Kindiki ,Sunday declared the entire Shakahola Forest a scene of crime.
The unfolding Shakahola Forest Massacre is the clearest abuse of the constitutionally enshrined human right to freedom of worship. Prima facie, large- scale crimes under Kenyan law as well as international law have been committed.
While the State remains respectful of religious freedom, this horrendous blight on our conscience must lead not only to the most severe punishment of the perpetrator(s) of the atrocity on so many innocent souls, but tighter regulation (including self-regulation) of every church, mosque, temple or synagogue going forward.
“While the Multi-agency security team on site is doing their best to unearth the truth and prevent further loss of lives, I have directed the Regional Commissioner for Coast Region together with the Regional Security Team to reinforce the team in Malindi ahead of my visit on Tuesday.” Cs Kithure Kindiki.
Enough security officers have been deployed and the entire 800 acre forest sealed off and declared a scene of crime.
Cult leader Paul Mackenzie of the Good News International Church is under investigations.
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