The Malindi controversial Pastor whose four followers succumbed due to starvation has surrendered to. The police.
Pastor Paul MacKenzie of Good news international surrendered himself to the DCI in Malindi on Friday afternoon
This comes a time when 11 of his followers were rescued on Thursday with three in critical. Conditions at Malindi sub county hospital after they followed his alleged cultic teachings that say if. One starves to death he would go straight to heaven and meet Jesus christ.
Malindi sub county Criminal investigation Officer Charles Kamau confirmed that the controversial pastor had. Surrendered.
In a telephone interview he said the preacher made the decision after learning that detectives were looking for him.
He said the preacher teaches his followers against education and other earthly systems.
On Friday detectives together with a contingent of joint security personnel conducted an operation in Shakahola where it is believed there is a mass shallow Grave with over 31 people who also reportedly starved to death.
Malindi Sub County security committee held urgent security meeting at the DCCs office to deliberate on the issues surroundind the deaths and the preacher’s cultic teachings.
The meeting chaired by Assistant county Commissioner 1 Angela Wanyama resolved to visit the area where it. Is believed hundreds of MacKenzi’s followers are starving to death so as to go to heaven.
The. Committee also wants to know if the reports of aass grave were authentic.
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