Kenyan pastor Odero faces court over Shakahola cult massacre

Kenyan Pastor Ezekiel Odero

Kenyan pastor Ezekiel Odero sits in the dock on May 4, 2023 before the hearing of his case on suspected murder, aiding suicide, abduction, radicalisation, crimes against humanity, child cruelty, fraud and money laundering at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP

A prominent Kenyan pastor faces a court hearing on Thursday in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves. 

Ezekiel Odero, a wealthy televangelist who boasts a huge following, is being investigated on a raft of charges including murder, aiding suicide, abduction, radicalisation, crimes against humanity, child cruelty, fraud and money laundering.