Kindiki Uncovers Mackenzie Fully-Fitted House in Shakahola Forest With Dam & Farm [PHOTOS]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki at Shakahola Forest on Thursday May 25 and Pastor Paul Mackenzie at Malindi Police Station
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki at Shakahola Forest on Thursday, May 25 and Pastor Paul Mackenzie at Malindi Police Station.
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Ministry of Interior/ Bahari FM

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, on Thursday, May 25, uncovered controversial pastor, Paul Mackenzie's, mud house deep inside Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County

In a statement, Kindiki informed Kenyans that Mackenzie of Good News International Church had built the mud grass thatched house to coordinate all his operations. 

To fully dissociate from other people, Mackenzie built small dams around the premises to support his farming venture

From the photos released by the Ministry of Interior, the area had three houses with no clear demarcation.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki stepping out one of the houses belonging to Pastor Paul Mackenzie in Shakahola Forest, Kilifi County on Thursday May 25, 2034.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki stepping out one of the houses belonging to Pastor Paul Mackenzie in Shakahola Forest, Kilifi County on Thursday May 25, 2034.
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Ministry of Interior

A tour inside one of the houses portrayed a picture of a man with no clear plan as the household items were scattered everywhere while others appeared broken.

"Visited part of Shakahola Forest where rogue preacher Mackenzie was residing, constructed dams for irrigation, and was growing various food crops despite radicalising his followers to starve to death," Kindiki stated.

Residents who were left in awe wondered why Mackenzie left his palatial home in Malindi and relocated to the forest

On Monday, May 1, angry Kilifi residents raided the mansion in the Furunzi area after the controversial preacher left in the company of police officers.

Meanwhile, CS Kindiki announced the government's plan to construct roads in Shakahola Forest to allow police officers access to other areas believed to be part of the crime scene. 

A small dam set outside the premises in which Pastor Paul Mackenzie allegedly occupied at Shakahola Forest discovered on Friday May 25, 2023
A small dam set outside the premises in which Pastor Paul Mackenzie allegedly occupied at Shakahola Forest discovered on Friday, May 25, 2023.
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Ministry of Interior

"The government will construct security roads within Chakama Ranch to enable the ground troops comb the expansive forest and combine forces with the team conducting aerial surveillance to ensure any person still holed up in the thickets is rescued," Kindiki announced.

Before the intervention, the law enforcement officers lamented that the other victims were fleeing towards Galana Kulalu and Tsavo National Park

"We believe more victims are holed up in the forest, and some attempt to escape Mackenzie land and Chakama ranch. We have rescued some of them.

"Sadly, yesterday, May 24, we lost one of those rescued from Shakahola Forest because they continued to resist eating. We tried our best to feed the victims with a lot of resistance, but they succumbed as they had already been weakened," he stated.

The total number of bodies recovered from the forest currently stands at 241, including five skeletons.

Interior showing scattered household items at Pastor Paul Mackenzie's house in Shakahola Forest doscovered on Thursday May 25, 2023
Interior showing scattered household items at Pastor Paul Mackenzie's house in Shakahola Forest discovered on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
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Ministry of Interior
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