Police continue to exhume more bodies from the farm owned by controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie.
On Monday, April 24, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome announced the exhumation of 11 more bodies, bringing the total to 50 since the exercise began last week.
Addressing the presser at Shakahola village, Koome added that 29 people believed to be Mackenzie's followers had been rescued and taken to hospital.
The IG said the overall death toll from activities around Mackenzie's cult stood at 58, as eight rescued had died under treatment.
“This is out of bodies exhumed and those who died on the way to the hospital,” Koome said.
The Director of Criminal Investigations, boss Mohammed Amin also arrived at the village to witness the exhumation exercise.
Credit: MSN.com
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