Kenya sets up commission of inquiry into Shakahola cult deaths

Kenyan cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie

Kenyan cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie (C) appears at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa on May 5, 2023. Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100 people believed to have starved themselves to death. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP

Nairobi

Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100 people believed to have starved themselves to death, while a court ordered that their alleged cult leader remain in prison.