Kenyan pastor linked to Kenya starvation case says his family didn’t participate

Paul Mackenzie, the troubled Kenyan pastor accused of deceiving his church members to fast for 40 day — tragically resulting in more than 200 of them dying — has revealed his own family did not join the church members to fast.

Mackenzie, who was was arrested last month and likely to face terrorism charges, made this known when he appeared in court on Tuesday (May 16).

The controversial man of God also stated in his defense to the police that he did not force anyone to participate in the fasting — and all those who joined did so out of their own free will.

Reports say the Kenyan police following a special operation set up by the government, exhumed 22 more bodies at the Shakahola forest in the Kilifi County of eastern Kenya.

Mackenzie in court denied reports that his church is based in the Shakahola forest, adding that he currently has no church in the country.

“There is no physical church anywhere in Shakahola. I bought the land and sold it to members, and some are yet clear payments,” he said.

Shanzu Principal Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda has ordered the preacher to be in custody for 90 days to allow for investigations.