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Cult

Kenya court warns it may release suspected cult leader
Africa
/ 12 January 2024

Kenya court warns it may release suspected cult leader

The former taxi driver is accused of inciting hundreds of his Good News International Church followers to starve themselves to death so that they would ‘meet Jesus’

By Afp
People tried to stop deadly Kenya cult led by Pastor Mackenzie
Africa
/ 5 May 2023

People tried to stop deadly Kenya cult led by Pastor Mackenzie

The leader of the starvation cult, which killed at least 90 people, was repeatedly arrested — and repeatedly released

By Rael Ombuor
Kenya’s Christian cult: 90 bodies found
Africa
/ 28 April 2023

Kenya’s Christian cult: 90 bodies found

The bodies of adults and children have been exhumed after a ‘pastor’ told his followers they would go to heaven if they starved themselves

By Hillary Orinde
Think you’re in a cult? Here’s an escape plan
Opinion
/ 23 February 2022

Think you’re in a cult? Here’s an escape plan

South African women experiencing multiple abuses is an all-too-common story. One woman opens up about how she became susceptible to spiritual abuse – and how she got out

By Cheryl Benadie

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