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Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, the preacher in a Kenyan cult suspected of urging followers to starve themselves to death. INTERNET PHOTO
Crime

Kenyan cult: 95 accomplices face murder charges for over 400 deaths

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
APR talisman Victor Mbaoma Chukwuemeka celebrates a goal. Photo by Julius Ntare
Football

Mbaoma eyes league title, golden boot in debut season with APR

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Joseph Harerimana, a preacher known as Apostle Yongwe, was arrested for allegedly deceiving followers by making false promises of securing visas and job promotions. FILE
Religion

RIB warns against ‘beliefs that put people in danger’

Thursday, October 05, 2023
Clerics lead thousands of young people during a 'prayer mountain' known as 'Our Lady of the Poor' trekking mountains in Western province in 2015. Photo by Kigali Today
Editorial

Cult-like religious practices have no place in today’s Rwanda

Friday, August 25, 2023
Pastor Paul Mackenzie (C) follows proceedings at the Shanzu Law Courts in Kilifi County, Kenya during the mention of his matter on July 3, 2023. Photo by Kevin Odit _ NMG
Africa

Kenya deregisters rogue churches

Saturday, August 19, 2023
Cabinet Secretary of Interior and Administration of National Government Kithure Kindiki. Photo: NMG
Africa

Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Cinema

Five women share movies that resonate with them

Friday, June 23, 2023
Investigators carrying bodies exhumed from graves at Shakahola village in Malindi, Kenya on April 22, 2023. Photo: NMG
Religion

Kenyan cult deaths hit 226 as 15 more bodies exhumed

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Dr Usta Kayitesi, RGB’s Chief Executive Officer addresses representatives of churches that work with World Vision on May 8. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Religion

Calls grow for communities to be cautious about religious cults

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
AS FAR Rabat's Emmanuel Imanishimwe controls the ball during the match. He is now arguably among the best left -backs on the African continent. Courtesy
Football

How Imanishimwe cemented his name in Moroccan football

Monday, May 15, 2023
Kenyan security and forensic officers watch as more bodies are exhumed at the Shakahola forest on May 9. This is after more than 100 members of Good News International Church led by Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie starved themselves to death after he predicted the world would end on April 15 and instructed his followers to kill themselves to be the first to go to heaven. Photo: NMG.
Africa

Kenya begins crackdown on rogue preachers

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Dozens of bodies been discovered so far in shallow graves in a forest near land owned by a pastor, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death. (AP Photo)
Editorial

Religious extremism must have no place in society

Wednesday, April 26, 2023