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Three Kwa Bi Nzaro cult suspects released on free bond
The three were arrested after allegedly selling a five-acre parcel of land to the main suspect, Sherleen Temba Anido.
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Conjugal rights, poor facilities flagged in Kilifi prison visits
Prison officers raised concerns about dilapidated infrastructure, the absence of computers for virtual court sessions, and reliance on manual record-keeping.
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Kilifi man sentenced to 15 years in prison for defiling daughter
The particulars of the charge stated that on diverse dates between September 2023 and October 15, 2023, in the Rojorojo area within Kilifi county, the accused intentionally and unlawfully penetrated his biologi...
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Detectives trace Kwa Bi Nzaro deaths to Shakahola cult
So far, a homicide team led by director Martin Nyuguto, alongside government pathologists Johansen Oduor and Richard Njoroge, has exhumed 34 bodies from shallow graves and collected over 100 body parts from the...
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Kwa Binzaro horror: Madzayo demands probe, police cite security disconnect
The Kilifi Senator insisted that the government must act on more than 200 bodies stored at Malindi Level 4 Hospital and allow families of missing persons to identify them.
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Police admit lapses in Kwa Binzaro cult response
Speaking to reporters, Police spokesperson Michael Muchiri said the situation revealed shortcomings in preparedness despite lessons from past incidents.
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Seven more bodies exhumed, 54 body parts recovered in Kwa Binzaro, Kilifi
So far, 32 bodies have been exhumed from the site over six days. The pathologist confirmed that the exhumation and recovery exercise will continue in the coming days to ensure all remains are properly documente...
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Kilifi exhumations reach 24 bodies as probe deepens
Authorities also collected scattered human remains and body parts, which will undergo DNA analysis to establish whether they correspond with the exhumed bodies.
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Five bodies exhumed from Kwa Binzaro mass graves
Government Pathologist Richard Njoroge confirmed the number and cautioned that the operation, already yielding “five bodies out of six exhumed graves,” was just the beginning.
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Senate questions Kilifi over Sh152 million in unverified spending
The Auditor-General's report revealed Sh102.9 million in undocumented food purchases under the Emergency Fund, bursary allocations that could not be verified, and unauthorised overdrafts within the Scholarship...
Crime
Kilifi cult death toll rises to eight as police prepare for exhumations
A Malindi court on Monday granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to conduct the exhumations.
Crime
Fears of new cult tragedy rise as detectives find graves in Kilifi
The team is now revisiting earlier clues while seeking new information from both forested areas and local homesteads, where unusual activities were reported.