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In a grim echo of a national tragedy, Kenyan authorities have exhumed five corpses from shallow graves just two kilometres from the site where over 400 followers of a doomsday cult perished two years ago.
The discovery has sent shockwaves through the coastal region and raised alarming questions about the persistent influence of extremist religious teachings.
The operation, which began last week in the Kwa Binzaro area of Kilifi County, was conducted by a grim-faced team of homicide detectives, forensic specialists and pathologists.
Government pathologist Dr Richard Njoroge reported on Thursday that alongside the five bodies, investigators recovered 10 scattered human body parts from nearby thickets.
The exhumation process resumed on Friday amid fears the death toll will rise.
“The exercise is ongoing, and we are treating this with the utmost seriousness,” Dr Njoroge stated. – AfricaNews
