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What we know about the Kenyan starvation cult and the pastors allegedly behind the deaths

The bodies of more than 100 people have been found in the Shakahola forest since police began searching the area in east Kenya.

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Kenyan cult leader accused of inciting children to starve to death

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie faces charges of terrorism, murder, kidnapping and cruelty towards children

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Kenyan pastors appear in court over deaths of parishioners

Two pastors based in coastal Kenya have appeared in court over the deaths of more than 100 of their congregants

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OPINION - African politics is changing entirely, and I suspect the West hasn’t noticed

Last week took me to Kenya, where I attended The Ibrahim Governance Weekend, the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which is held every year in a different African country.

Evening Standard

Kenyan starvation cult leader appears in court after followers die

A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death has appeared in court on Tuesday.

The New Daily

Kenyan cult leader to remain in prison after more than 100 followers die

A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by police until a hearing on Friday, a court ruled on Tuesday as investigators searched for more bodies in a forest where 101 corpses have already been unearthed.

Reuters

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters

Police in Kenya have clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi

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Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Kenyan anti-government protests resume with police firing tear gas

Kenyan police fired tear gas at a small group of protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as the opposition resumed anti-government demonstrations following a one-month pause.

Reuters

Queerphobia in Kenya: a supreme court ruling on gay rights triggers a new wave of anger against the LGBTIQ+ community

The Kenyan supreme court recently struck down a government decision to ban the registration of an LGBTIQ+ community rights organisation, sparking new homophobic rhetoric in the country. Kenya is one of 32 African countries that criminalises homosexuality. Those who identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community are often discriminated against,…

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Kenyan pastors face court over starvation cult massacre

MALINDI, Kenya: Two pastors are due to appear on Tuesday before Kenyan courts suspected of being behind the deaths of at least 109 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

Bangkok Post

Whether or not a man convicted of abusing African 'orphans' is exonerated, the missionary system that brought him to Kenya was always deeply flawed

Matthew Durham, a young missionary from Oklahoma, was convicted in 2015 of raping three girls and molesting a boy at the Upendo Children’s Home. He had volunteered at the Kenyan orphanage from 2012 to 2014.

The Conversation

Autopsies begin on more than 100 bodies of Kenyan cult members

Pathologists have started autopsies on bodies linked to a Kenyan religious cult whose leader allegedly instructed them to starve.

The New Daily

Initial autopsies show children starved, asphyxiated in Kenyan cult

The bodies of several children exhumed in eastern Kenya showed signs of starvation and in some cases asphyxiation, a government pathologist said on Monday, as investigators began the first autopsies on over 100 people linked to a doomsday cult.

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Djibouti FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Seeking Meeting with Representatives of Burhan, Hemedti

Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf revealed that the presidents of Djibouti, South Sudan, and Kenya are anticipating a cessation of hostilities in Sudan. He also said the heads of states are hoping that “formal and effective” mediation prevails between Sudan’s warring factions. Clashes between the Sudanese army and the…

Daily Mirror

Police raid second starvation cult headquarters and rescue 31 locked-up worshippers

Police in Kenya have arrested a woman suspected of being the spiritual leader of a second starvation cult in Kihingo with 31 followers including children as young as two

The Guardian - UK

‘We tried to stop her’: Kenyan teenager tells how cult starved his mother

More than 100 bodies have been unearthed since church leader was arrested on suspicion of luring his followers to their deaths

The Conversation

Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill wants to 'rehabilitate' LGBTIQ+ people – African psychologists warn of its dangers

Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, have signed a declaration against conversion practices that are used to forcibly change the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of LGBTIQ+ people.

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Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

Bangkok Post

Building bridges from Asia to Africa the right way

The quest to build bridges between Asia and Africa is longstanding. A Chinese Admiral -- Zheng He -- led a series of voyages from East Asia to East Africa, down to Kenya and possibly Zanzibar, from the year 1405. The ships he navigated were enormous -- about 400 feet long…

France 24

Fight against malaria: Promising trends in Kenya and new vaccine to come

In Kenya, over 10,000 people die from malaria each year, but the prevalence rate is on a steady downward trend, and a new vaccine looks set to be approved soon. Meanwhile, fighting continues in Sudan despite warring factions agreeing to extend a truce. Those unable to escape are suffering severe…

Digital Camera World

Remembering Leopards reveals results of conservation photo competition

20 lucky winners will appear in the next fundraising book – its Kickstarter closes on 30 April, so pledge now!

Reuters

Children account for majority of Kenyan cult deaths - interior minister

Children account for most of the 109 bodies so far recovered in mass graves linked to a cult in Kenya, the interior minister said on Friday, the latest details in a case that has shocked the country and prompted calls for tighter regulation of religious fringe groups.

Evening Standard

Kenya starvation cult leader to be tried over mass graves found on his land

The pastor preached that education was evil, doctors served “a different God”, and children shouldn’t be vaccinated

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Orphaned elephant ’embraces inner helicopter’ in adorable video

A 2-year-old elephant rescued as an orphan in Kenya is overcoming her shyness and was recently seen twirling her trunk as though ready to fly.

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