Kenya has sworn-in two teams to investigate religious leaders and advocates of religious extremism following the Shakahola massacre.
The teams include a Commission of Inquiry to unravel the circumstances that led to the massacre, and another to identify gaps and propose legal and governance changes to prevent religious extremism.
The task force is expected to come up with proposals on standards and minimum certificationKenya has sworn-in two teams to investigate religious leaders and advocates of religious extremism following the Shakahola massacre.
The teams include a Commission of Inquiry to unravel the circumstances that led to the massacre, and another to identify gaps and propose legal and governance requirements for all religious organisations and their leaders to be registered and allowed to operate. The teams will investigate cult leaders, advocates of religious extremism, fake prophets, and other unscrupulous religious leaders, BNN reports.
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The 14-member task force is headed by former Gachoka MP and former National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) General Secretary Mutava Musyimi. The Commission of Inquiry into the Shakahola Tragedy, headed by Court of Appeal Judge Jessie Lesiit, will investigate the deaths, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment of members and individuals associated with the Good News International Church in Malindi, Kilifi County, led by Pastor Paul Mackenzie.
The “Shakahola massacre” has been described as one of the worst tragedies in Kenyan history, in which it is estimated that over 133 people perished, some from starvation and others from asphyxiation, believing they would be meeting Jesus based on the preaching of a cleric, Pastor Paul Mackenzie.
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