Paul Makenzi appears before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku at Mombasa Law Court on February, 19, 2026. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
A Mombasa court is today delivering judgment on controversial Pastor Paul Makenzi, who is accused of the murder of 191 people in Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County. The decision follows testimony from 121 witnesses who recounted harrowing accounts of the cult.