Nairobi, July 30, 2025 (AFP) - Kenya court orders 'shallow graves' exhumed in starvation cult county

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2025-07-30
A Kenyan court granted police permission on Wednesday to exhume several "shallow graves" discovered in the same county as an infamous starvation cult that came to light in the east African nation in 2023. More than 400 people died in one of the world's worst cult-related tragedies, which became known as the "Shakahola Forest Massacre", discovered inland from the Indian Ocean town of Malindi. The case rocked the country and made headlines globally......
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