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In April 2023, Kenyan authorities uncovered a waking nightmare: hundreds of shallow graves scattered across the forest floor in Shakahola. What began as ten bodies quickly ballooned into over 400—most of them women and children, many brutally mutilated, raped, or missing organs like eyes, kidneys, and genitalia. These were not peaceful deaths. This was a killing field disguised as holy ground; an execution site for followers of Good News International Ministries, a Christian doomsday cult led by self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie. Indoctrinated with the belief that starving to death would bring them closer to Christ, victims surrendered food, freedom, and their lives - many buried alive, others butchered in ritualistic public executions. What investigators found wasn't just mass murder - it was a religious apocalypse where obedience was fatal and faith became a death sentence. Please listen with caution. Join our Patreon family for access to BTS, bonus episodes, a private group chat, first dibs on ticket and merch sales, exclusive live streams, and more! www.Patreon.com/PsychopediaPod Patreon: www.patreon.com/psychopediapod Instagram: @psychopediapod @investigatorslater @tank.sinatra Email: psychopediapod@gmail.com Website: www.psychopediapodcast.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cults: Power, control, and stories that will make your skin crawl. This week on the BTC, we're breaking down the two sketchy groups and what makes them tick.You can check out 600 Second Saga here!Research links below! ResearchGate - "Cults: Angel's Landing"Springer Nature Link - "Cults: Angel's Landing"A-Z of Cults - "A is for Angel's Landing"Oxygen - "Deadly Cults: Angel's Landing"E! News - "Oxygen's Deadly Cults Sneak Peek: Daniel Perezs Former Follower Recalls Mother's Untimely Death"The Witchita Eagle -"Case of Kansas cult killer and rapist Daniel Perez, AKA Lour Castro, Featured on TV"Oxygen - "Lou Castro Told His Followers He Was A 1,000-Year-Old Angel"Times Now World - "Who is Daniel Perez and Where is the Leader of Angel's Landing Now?"The New Yorker - "The Cult in the Forest"PBS News - "Kenyan authorities find 39 bodies during investigation of religious cult leader"BBC - "Kenya cult: Children targeted to die first, pastor says"Aljazeera - "Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie on trial for manslaughter"Mpasho - "11 Things you didn't know about Shakahola Pastor Mackenzie"CBS News - "Kenya starvation cult death toll hits 90 as morgues fill up: 'Nothing prepares you for shallow mass graves of children'"The Guardian - "Kenyan cult leader accused of inciting children to starve to death"Nation - "'I started a church with Mackenzie, then he ruined our lives': Tale of fight for church and the rise of a cult leader"The Standard - "Stalled case of pastor in cult-like deaths exposes cracks in justice system"Good News International MinistriesTuko - "The Making of a Cult: Rise of Pastor Paul MacKenzie's Good News International Empire"Nation - "Why court advised DPP to reduce murder charges against Shakahola suspects"

In 2024, over 600 bodies were found buried in shallow graves on a compound in the Shakahola forest. Paul Mackenzie had told his followers if they reduced their food intake, they would meet Jesus. This left many with the question- how did things get this bad? Trigger warning: Child abuse Subscribe on Patreon for bonus content and to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society (this months bonus episode is on Abandoned Places). Patrons have access to bonus content as well as other perks. And members of our High Council on Patreon have access to our after-show called Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. Apple subscriptions are now live! Get access to bonus episodes and more when you subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow on Tik Tok and Instagram for a daily dose of horror. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[Warning: Graphic Content] From taxi driver to cult leader, Pastor Paul Mackenzie brainwashed thousands of followers to believe the end times were quickly approaching. The result closely resembles the Jonestown Massacre. Over 450 people, mostly women and children, starved and murdered in order to meet Jesus.

La secte Shakahola au Kenya lance un ultimatum au gouvernement national. Saskatchewan : des sikhs veulent conduire leurs motos sans protection. Campagne « anti-musulmane » en Inde. Liban : un humoriste accusé d'atteinte à l'islam. Une religieuse reçoit la médaille du mérite.   La rencontre religion avec Alain Pronkin, spécialiste des religions.Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Det har länge viskats om de som bor i skogen. Om föräldrar som svälter ihjäl sina barn och om pastorn som predikar om världens undergång. Men det är först när man hittar massgravar med hundratals personer i, som man förstår allvaret. Snart nås hela världen av nyheten om det i Kenya som kommer att kallas för Shakahola-massakern. Stanken är fruktansvärd. Från skjulet mitt ute i ingenstans här i Mexiko sprider sig en lukt av död. De få polismän som vågar sig in där kan på golvet se en stor kittel fylld med grenar. Men det är inte allt. Vid en närmare titt på sörjan i kitteln, bland spindlar och skorpioner, kan människoben ses. Håren reser sig i nacken på männen som vågat sig in. Det som har hänt här inne är något mörkt. Det här är mäktig, svart magi. I det här avsnittet av sekter pratar vi om två sekter som båda offrat människor. Fall: Svältsekten i Kenya & Adolfo Constanzo och Los narcosatanicos[REKLAM] Länk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spoktimmen Källor: www.spoktimmen.se/183 KontaktInstagram: @spoktimmen@linnek@jennyborg91 Facebook: Spöktimmen Mail: spoktimmenpodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matangazo ya saa nzima kuhusu habari za kutwa, ikiwa ni pamoja ripoti kutoka kwa waandishi wetu sehemu mbali mbali duniani na kote Afrika Mashariki na Kati, na vile vile vipindi na makala maalum kuhusu afya, wanawake, jamii na maendeleo.

Kenya, « Massacre de Shakahola » : le leader de la secte kenyane accusé du meurtre de 191 enfants. Centre des congrès de Québec : événement religieux annulé, conférence de règlement à l'amiable en février. New York, un tunnel sous la synagogue historique de Brooklyn mesure 60 pieds de long et déstabilise les bâtiments voisins, selon la ville. Près de 365 millions de chrétiens persécutés dans le monde. La rencontre religion avec Alain Pronkin, spécialiste des religionsPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

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As the situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate, we look back at the week that's been and look ahead to the next few days. Has Sudan's conflict been forgotten and what next for the Sudanese people? Also we remember Shakahola. The Kenyan cult that made headlines around the world. And why is the pan African e-commerce company Jumia, exiting the continent?

On this week's episode we divide and conquer by each presenting three different death cults from three separate time periods, on three entirely different continents, all of which there's a good chance you've never even heard of. In the free section of the show Mari Sama presents the modern day Shakahola Starvation Massacre of Africa which features a staggering body-count. Afterwards, Malachor presents The Blackburn Cult, a Los Angeles based angel channeling doomsday cult from the turn of the century, one of the only death cults known to be run by women and has an equally unexpected conclusion. In the extended version of the show I present the true tale of the Knights of the Solar Temple who operated across France, Switzerland and Canada in the mid to late eighties who were known for blending Rosicrucian rituals, new-age philosophy and crypto fascism into a deadly concoction that claimed the lives of numerous wealthy and connected members in a massive blaze of murder and self-immolation. Thank you and enjoy the show!Heka Astra's GoFundMe Page!https://gofund.me/1d670a57 ← LINKIn this week's episode we discuss-What a death cult is and how to know you're in one-The Shakahola Massacre-The Difference Between Cults and Religion-The Turn of the Century-The Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven-The Blackburn Cult-Female Cult Leaders-Channeling The Archangels-7 Dogs and a Mummified Teen Under the Floorboards-Buttered Feet and Sugarless Pie-Cooking People AliveIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-The Order of the Rosy Cross-Joseph DiMambro-Luc Jouret-Forming a Neo-Templar Order-Connections to the Nazi Party-Inside the Ritual Chamber-”The Solar Tradition” and Cult Goals-Alice Bailey's Invocation-Financial Success of the Cult-From Doomsday Survival to Mass Ritual Murder-The Death of ChristopherEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitMusic By Spirit Travel Plaza:https://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoSources:Order of the Solar Temple:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KrCctV8V0https://people.stfx.ca/kpenner/rels225/nr.1999.2.2.172.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/20/world/quebec-police-say-baby-was-target-of-cult.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-14-mn-50297-story.htmlKenyan Starvation:https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/africa/kenya-starvation-cult-explained-intl-cmd/index.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrSupport the show

Are you prepared to detect spiritual counterfeits? Cultic churches and “fellowships” are on every university campus, promising you prosperity and supernatural power. Rodgers Atwebembeire opens the Scriptures to identify key characteristics of these spiritually dangerous groups so you can resist temptation.Key passage: 2 Corinthians 11Learn more at www.ACFAR.org

In light of the unfolding Shakahola horror, what should Christians know—and do—about cults? Rodgers Atwebembeire and Danson Ottawa of ACFAR give practical responses to urgent questions in this wide-ranging interview.(Originally broadcast on KUTV-Nairobi)

This week Mariah details the Malindi Cult and Shakahola Forest Massacre. Don't forget to check out our Instagram where we upload photographs from the case. As always, please remember to rate and subscribe! Connect with us on Instagram @whoresforhorror, Twitter @whrs4horror, or by email at whores4horror69@gmail.com Sources:  https://www.dreshare.com/pastor-paul-mackenzie/ https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/east-africa-news/-i-started-a-church-with-mackenzie-then-he-ruined-our-lives--4219138 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/02/kenyan-cult-leader-accused-of-inciting-children-to-starve-to-death https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/kenya-starvation-cult-shakahola-paul-mackenzie-explained-8610795/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/19/africa/kenya-starvation-cult-explained-intl-cmd/index.html https://www.globalsistersreport.org/news/cult-deaths-prompt-kenyan-sisters-religious-leaders-call-strict-scrutiny-churches https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/world/africa/kenya-christian-cult-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/24/world/africa/kenya-pastor-good-news-international-church.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/world/africa/kenya-cult-survivors-suicide-charges.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whoresforhorror/support

Shakahola. Kanungu. The Bible warns that “There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death” (Prov. 14:12). What makes some cultic groups so appealing? Rodgers Atwebembeire explains that…• People are easily tempted by “new” teachings• People are often tempted by exclusivity and elitism• People are easily tempted by emotion and supernatural promises And once you are captured, opportunistic cult leaders will seek to control you through a combination of alienation, isolation, and fear.Rodgers will show you how to recognize these and other danger signs from Scripture.Originally aired on COU Family TV.

We took a much needed breather from the topic of this episode. We recorded part 1 several months ago and news has continued to pour in from Kenya regarding the Shakahola massacre. If you haven't listened to that first episode, I highly recommend doing so before jumping in here (it is episode 145 from May 7). Now that we have a bit more insight … .it seemed high-time to record this second episode. This episode will focus on the other pastor arrested for their alleged involvement in the case as well as first-hand accounts from survivors and their families … as well as the blind eye that authorities seemed to turn toward the entire situation when alarm bells were sounding.And major trigger warning while listening. Most of the interviews we will play in this episode are very graphic and difficult to listen to.Back to the case — perhaps the most shocking new statistic? The number of bodies that have been recovered from multiple shallow grave sites deep in the Shakahola forest. If you remember from our first episode, that number stood just over 100 lost souls. Now? It's a staggering 300+ with hundreds still missing and exhumations continuing day after day. One of you commented on an instagram post that you were worried this could rival the Jonestown Massacre and I hate to say it, but I'm right there with you in that line of thinking.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Au Kenya, le bilan du massacre de Shakahola révélé en avril 2023 dépasse désormais les 300 morts. Le pasteur d'une secte évangélique prônait le jeûne jusqu'à la mort à ses adeptes pour rencontrer Jésus. Au moins 35 personnes sont poursuivies dans cette affaire. Plus de 600 personnes ont été déclarées disparues par des proches. Ce drame a bouleversé le pays tout entier. Dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Est où plus de 85% des habitants sont chrétiens, comment s'organise l'offre religieuse, avec la multiplication des églises et une présence montante sur les chaines YouTube et les réseaux sociaux ? Quelles sont les formations ? Existe-t-il des contrôles ou une régulation pour les églises pentecôtistes qui prolifèrent dans le pays ? Invité :- Yvan Droz, anthropologue à l'Institut des Hautes Études internationales et du développement à Genève, spécialiste du fait religieux au Kenya.Reportages au Kenya, de notre correspondante Albane Thirouard.

In dieser Folge “Was sonst noch wa(h)r geht es um Die Shakahola-Tragödie, um einen Klavierkurs bei der Stephen Ridley Academy, um die Letzte Generation und um den Podcast "Toxic Church", der sich mit der Hillsong-Freikirche auseinandersetzt.

Les Mères Mohawk demandent d'arrêter le processus de vente de l'ancien Hôpital de la Miséricorde situé sur le boulevard René Lévesque à Montréal. Kenya: Le bilan du «massacre de Shakahola» s'alourdit. Manitoba: un prêtre catholique arrêté par la GRC. Un homme nu monte sur l'autel de la basilique Saint-Pierre. Chronique d'Alain Pronkin,  spécialiste des religionsPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

In the Shakahola forest near the Kenyan coast, a taxi driver turned evangelist pastor told his followers that the “rapture” was coming. Four years and more than 200 deaths later, Kenyan police are investigating what they suspect was a death cult. What could possibly have compelled hundreds of people to abandon their homes and families to join it? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Matthew Campbell, Foreign Features Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: BBC News, WION, DW News, KTN News, Reuters, Global News, NTV Kenya. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fjölmiðlahrun í Ameríku og fjöldamorð í Afríku eru á dagskrá í Heimskviðuþætti vikunnar. Bandarísk/kanadíska fjölmiðlafyrirtækið Vice Media er gjaldþrota og söluferlið er hafið. Þótt Vice hafi upp á síðkastið verið virt vörumerki í fréttaheiminum, fyrir sína beinskeittu vettvangsblaðamennsku kemur gjaldþrotið ekki alveg á óvart. Fyrirtækið hefur í nokkurn tíma barist í bökkum í breyttu landslagi stafrænnar fjölmiðlunar, samfélagsmiðla og auglýsinga og skuldir þess safnast upp. Jóhannes Ólafsson fjallar um hrun þessa brautryðjandi miðils og fær til sín tvo blaðamenn til að leggja mat á fjölmiðlalandslag heimsins. Sunna Valgerðardóttir fjallar um sétrúarsöfnuðinn Good News International Church í síðari hluta þáttarins og skoðar fleiri dæmi úr sögunni. Meira en 200 lík hafa nú fundist í Shakahola-skóginum í Kenía. Leiðtoginn, séra Paul Mackenzie, hefur verið handtekinn. Þau voru látin svelta sig í hel til að komast til himna á dómsdegi. Börn safnaðarmeðlima voru látin sitja meðvitundarlítil undir steikjandi Afríkusólinni til að flýta dauðaferlinu á þessu hrikalega fórnaraltari. Umsjónarmenn Heimskviða eru Birta Björnsdóttir, Bjarni Pétur Jónsson og Sunna Valgerðardóttir.

Fjölmiðlahrun í Ameríku og fjöldamorð í Afríku eru á dagskrá í Heimskviðuþætti vikunnar. Bandarísk/kanadíska fjölmiðlafyrirtækið Vice Media er gjaldþrota og söluferlið er hafið. Þótt Vice hafi upp á síðkastið verið virt vörumerki í fréttaheiminum, fyrir sína beinskeittu vettvangsblaðamennsku kemur gjaldþrotið ekki alveg á óvart. Fyrirtækið hefur í nokkurn tíma barist í bökkum í breyttu landslagi stafrænnar fjölmiðlunar, samfélagsmiðla og auglýsinga og skuldir þess safnast upp. Jóhannes Ólafsson fjallar um hrun þessa brautryðjandi miðils og fær til sín tvo blaðamenn til að leggja mat á fjölmiðlalandslag heimsins. Sunna Valgerðardóttir fjallar um sétrúarsöfnuðinn Good News International Church í síðari hluta þáttarins og skoðar fleiri dæmi úr sögunni. Meira en 200 lík hafa nú fundist í Shakahola-skóginum í Kenía. Leiðtoginn, séra Paul Mackenzie, hefur verið handtekinn. Þau voru látin svelta sig í hel til að komast til himna á dómsdegi. Börn safnaðarmeðlima voru látin sitja meðvitundarlítil undir steikjandi Afríkusólinni til að flýta dauðaferlinu á þessu hrikalega fórnaraltari. Umsjónarmenn Heimskviða eru Birta Björnsdóttir, Bjarni Pétur Jónsson og Sunna Valgerðardóttir.

There has been significant abuse of religious freedom in our country, Kenya. Currently, we are battling with the sickening issue of Shakahola. Paul Mackenzie, now captured, brainwashed so many people with a false version of Christianity, leading to their death. The followers believed that fasting to death would unite them with their maker. Due to the brainwashing, Paul Mckenzie's church members could not question why the pastor and his family were not fasting. Additionally, the congregants rejected any assistance and preferred to continue with the bizarre practices. Sadly, this is the case with many people around the country, especially those with undying allegiance to the so-called ‘men of God'. Let us look at some issues that may be wreaking havoc in our churches today.

Massacre de Shakahola, Ezekiel Odero, un des plus influents pasteurs protestants du Kenya, a comparu vendredi devant un tribunal, soupçonné d'être lié au «massacre de Shakahola», affaire portant sur la découverte de plus d'une centaine de corps dans une forêt du sud-est du pays. Les actualités religieuses.  Chronique d'Alain Pronkin, spécialiste des religionsPour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

The death toll among followers of a Kenyan cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves has risen to 89. Ongoing exhumations are taking place in an area of the Shakahola forest where the self-proclaimed Good News International Church was based.

In a remote and hidden area in the Shakahola forest near the Kenyan coast, a grisly and distressing operation is taking place: around 60 mass graves are gradually being dug up and the bodies they contain exhumed. The authorities were called in after it was reported that members of a cult had been persuaded to starve themselves to death as a way to be accepted into heaven. So far 89 bodies have been exhumed – but the Red Cross has said that 112 people have been reported missing. When police arrived they also found 29 sick and weak survivors - but many continued to refuse food. The leader of the church - Pastor Paul Mackenzie - has been arrested. For Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja hears about this case from the human rights worker who first alerted the police – and also asks why people get lured into religious cults in the first place? GUESTS: Hussein Khalid from HAKI Africa and Dr Kennedy Ongaro of Daystar University in Nairobi.

*) Sudan military approves truce extension but fighting flares Sudan's army chief has given initial approval to a regional bloc's proposal to extend the shaky truce between military forces and the paramilitary RSF. In addition to extending the previously agreed three-day ceasefire for 72 hours, both parties are expected to send an envoy to neighbouring South Sudan for talks. There was no immediate response from the paramilitary force to the proposal, while fighting continued on Khartoum's outskirts, undermining the existing truce. Over 500 people have died and thousands wounded since tensions between Sudan's army and RSF erupted into an unprecedented power struggle on April 15. *) Russia pounds positions in Bakhmut, Mykolayiv Fighting has gripped eastern Ukraine's Bakhmut and nearby areas as Russian forces failed to advance on two villages to the northwest, according to Ukrainian authorities. Meanwhile, the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said Ukrainian troops were pouring in ahead of an inevitable counter-offensive. In the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv, a Russian missile killed one person and wounded over a dozen others as a high-rise building and a house were hit. *) Kenya finds more bodies as starvation cult toll nears 100 The number of victims linked to a suspected starvation cult in Kenya has climbed to 98 after investigators unearthed dozens of bodies buried in Shakahola forest last week. Cult leader Paul Mackenzie Nthenge is accused of driving his followers to death by preaching that the world would end on April 15, and starvation was the only path to God. According to rights group Haki Africa, which tipped off the police about Nthenge's activities, 50 to 60 percent of the victims were children. *) Brazil Congress launches inquiry into rampage Brazil's Congress has opened an inquiry into the January 8 congress attack by violent demonstrators who denied the electoral victory of recently inaugurated President Lula. The parties began selecting committee members, with opposition parties and government allies battling for influence. Lula's Workers Party had tried to avoid the congressional inquiry, hoping to leave investigations to law enforcement and keep lawmakers' focus on his legislative agenda. The right-wing opposition has pushed for an inquiry as a way to blame his new government for security failures in the Brazilian capital that day. *) Palestine demands apology from EU Commission chief Palestine has slammed EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for her anti-Palestinian trope to mark the 75th anniversary of the creation of Israel. Her comment that Israel "made the desert bloom" particularly drew criticism as it suggests Palestine was an empty desert before the creation of the Jewish state. Demanding an apology, the Palestinian foreign ministry said: "Such propagandist discourse dehumanizes and erases the Palestinian people,” and casts doubt on the EU's declared commitment to international law and human rights.

The Shakahola massacre has the world stunned and beyond the current media scrutiny and spotlight on the Cult massacre that has taken over 100 lives we discuss the damage from indoctrination in the religious cult.

Karibu katika makala wimbi la siasa. Tunaangazia swala la mhubiria Paul Mackenzie Nthenge ambaye aliwashawishi wafuasi wa kanisa lake wafunge bila kula ili wakutane na Mungu katika kijiji cha Shakahola karibu na mji wa Malindi, Pwani ya Kenya. Nchini Kenya, idadi ya watu wanaohusishwa na imani potofu ya kutokula chakula hadi kufa ili kumwona Mungu, imeongezeka na kufikia 98 baada ya miili mingine kufukuliwa katika kijiji cha Shakahola karibu na mji wa Pwani, Malindi.Tukio hilo limezua hasira miongoni mwa viongozi, wananchi na wenyeji huku mchungaji anayedaiwa kuwashawishi wauamini wake kufunga mpaka kufa Paul Mackenzie Nthenge akiendelea kuzuiwa.Kuzungumzia swala hili naungana studioni na Askofu mkuu wa kanisa la anglikana nchini Kenya Jackson Ole Sapit pamoja na afisa wa sheria katika shirika la kutetea haki za binadamu nchini Kenya Haki Afrika Walid Seketi.

The death toll among followers of a Kenyan cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death has risen to 89. Ongoing exhumations are taking place in an area of the Shakahola forest where the self-proclaimed Good News International Church was based.

I Kenya har en religiøs kult sultet sig selv med det formål at komme tættere på Jesus. Den ekstreme sult har medført, at flere end firs personer har mistet livet, og skoven ved Shakahola er blevet hjemsted for flere massegrave. Bag kulten står pastoren Paul Makenzie Nthenge, som lige nu bliver efterforsket. Medvirkende:(01:15) Anne Kidmose, Weekendavisens Afrikakorrespondent med base i Dar es-Salaam. (10:40) Karen Lauterbach, lektor ved Center for Afrikastudier på Københavns Universitet.Vært: Mads Vesterager.