Kenyan hunger cult deaths reach 89, officials hope survivors will ‘tell the story’
NBCAPR 2023
Nthenge Mackenzie took advantage of the faith of regular Kenyans to achieve his personal, sadistic goals. He stripped men, women, and children of their identities and stole them from their families. While the deceased cannot be brought back to life, some semblance of justice can be found by prosecuting everyone responsible for these heinous crimes.
While Mackenzie is certainly the primary culprit in this tragedy, Kenyan investigators should also look into the role played by the police. One father filed a report after his son became obsessed with the cult, but police defended Mackenzie. If officers had acted when they first heard of the church's practices, that victim — among many others — would most likely still be alive today.