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Kenya cult survivors to undergo mental health assessments

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A court in Kenya has ordered survivors of a doomsday cult to undergo psychological assessments. A senior prosecutor says 16 of 65 freed cult members have starved themselves for nearly two weeks. Dozens of people were rescued from the Shakahola forest – where more than 300 bodies were found. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi, Kenya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Kenya #cult #pastorPaulMackenzieNthenge

Kenya cult deaths: Attempted suicide survivors in court

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Followers of a doomsday cult in Kenya have appeared in court. They’re charged with attempted suicide which is a criminal offence there. Around 65 people rescued from the Shakahola Forest say they’re on hunger strike while their leader faces various charges. Paul Mackenzie is accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death to – in his words- ‘meet Jesus’. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi joins us live from Nairobi, Kenya for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Kenya #cult #pastorPaulMackenzieNthenge

Kenya cult deaths: 400 people still unaccounted for

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Police in Kenya have arrested a second pastor accused of mass killings. This follows the arrest last month of a cult leader, who police say urged his followers to starve themselves to death. He is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Police have exhumed 109 bodies from shallow graves at a ranch in the southeast. The Red Cross says up to 400 people could be unaccounted for. Al Jaeera’s Catherine Soi has more from Shakahola, southern Kenya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #New #Kenya #CultDeaths

Relatives search for loved ones among Kenyan hunger cult victims | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

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Police recover more bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves. A government official said Tuesday 95 bodies have been recovered so far. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News

Kenya cult investigation: Aid groups register 200 people missing

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Nairobi, Kenya – Since last week, police in Kenya have exhumed at least 73 bodies of people believed to have starved to death, from shallow graves in the country’s coastal region. At the heart of the “massacre” is Pastor Paul Mackenzie, a controversial preacher at Good News International Church who indoctrinated his followers, asking them to abandon “earthly life” and meet at his 325-hectare (800-acre) farm in a village called Shakahola in Kilifi county for a fast “to meet Jesus”. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Africa #Kenya

Death toll in Kenyan starvation cult rises to 73, police say

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Dozens more bodies have been found in eastern Kenya on land owned by the leader of a religious cult. At least 73 people have died, including women and children. Authorities say they believe the victims starved themselves to death after being told to stop eating in order to “meet Jesus”. Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Malindi, Kenya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Africa #Kenya