Pastor Mackenzie of the Good news international church has been in the headlines after it was revealed that he was encouraging his followers to fast to death as others abandoned their places of work and schools for the kids. Most people strongly believe that the deaths could have been prevented.
On Monday, 24th April, 67 bodies were exhumed from the Shakahola forest as the Pastor was detained at Malindi Police station.
Here are 10 things you need to know about pastor Mackenzie:
- Before he started preaching, Mackenzie was a taxi driver.
- He went to Malindi courtesy of his sister.
- He is the founder of the Good News international church.
- He has been arrested about four times due to his controversial gospel but acquitted
- 93 children were rescued from his church in 2017
- In 2018 the members of Kilifi demolished his church after a series of unattended controversies
- He was arrested for inciting the public against Huduma Number in 2019.
- The church in Shakahola was built in 2022.
- Accusations of human trafficking have pointed to the multiple deaths that have occurred under his watch
- Mayungu child rescue centre was the first to put his stupified actions on red alert.
“These weird things don’t only happen at Pastor Paul Mackenzie‘s Church, they also happen at Prophet David Owuor’s church. They do happen even at Pastor Ezekiel’s church. We need to vigorously fight against these cults”
”I think these cults cut across almost every sector in Kenya and because everything is survival, we tend to condemn what is already out and not do research on the other areas, remember the government shutting down private colleges? Tell me about those who graduated/are still schooling?”
@rigo_ochibo
”Educating the young generation on the difference between religion and spirituality will is the best way to go. Changing adults’ minds isn’t as easy as feeding a young mind with correct information.’‘
@leriwanka
