Kenyan suspect in religious cult deaths dies in custody after hunger strike
Joseph Buyuka was among 30 people, including self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie of Good News International Church, in custody over the deaths of 337 followers of the church.
Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan govt as debt strains grew
China's foreign ministry says it was 'not aware' of any such hacking, while China's embassy in Britain calls the accusations 'baseless', adding that Beijing opposes and combats 'cyberattacks and theft in all their forms.'
Kenya court denies bail for suspected death cult leader
Authorities are searching for remains in shallow graves scattered throughout a forest where Mackenzie's followers were living.
More bodies found in search for Kenyan forest death cult followers
Paul Mackenzie is in custody accused of ordering followers to starve their children and themselves so they could go to heaven before the end of the world, which he said would come on April 15.
Kenya court frees pastor accused of links to cult leader
Police say most of the bodies belong to followers of Paul Mackenzie, who is accused of ordering them to starve themselves to death so they would be the first to go to heaven ahead of the world's end.
Initial autopsies show children starved, asphyxiated in Kenyan cult
Children account for most of the bodies recovered so far, reports say.
Autopsies begin on bodies of Kenyan cult members who starved themselves to death
The deaths amount to one of the worst cult-related tragedies in recent history and the toll is expected to rise further, with the Kenyan Red Cross saying more than 300 people have been reported missing.
After cult deaths, another Kenyan pastor arrested over 'mass killings', minister says
At least 98 members of Mackenzie's Good News International Church have died and the death toll has been steadily rising since authorities started exhuming mass graves.
Tens of thousands attend funeral of killed Pakistani journalist
The funeral at Islamabad's main mosque drew up to 40,000 mourners, according to police at the scene, with people spilling into the gardens and surrounding streets.
Kenya says over 800,000 Covid jabs have expired, blames hesitancy
About 30% of the target population in Kenya has been vaccinated against the coronavirus but uptake has slowed considerably in recent weeks as prevalence of the disease has tapered off.
Husband of slain Kenyan Olympian charged with murder
Agnes Tirop's husband pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kenyan police arrest husband of slain running star Tirop
Emmanuel Rotich was arrested while fleeing, cops say.
