Shakahola forest

Shakahola Forest is an 800 acres (320 ha) forest within Chakama Ranch in Kilifi County, eastern Kenya.[1] Shakahola village is nearby, and the nearest major town is Malindi, located on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast.[2]

In 2023, authorities discovered several mass graves in the forest, prompting an investigation into what has become known as the Shakahola Forest massacre.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Makong, Bruhan (2023-04-26). "Kenya: Govt Declares Chakama Ranch Containing Shakahola Forest a Disturbed Area". Capital FM. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  2. ^ Wangira, Dorcas (2023-05-01). "Kenya starvation cult: 'My wife and six children followed Pastor Mackenzie'". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. ^ "Kenya starvation cult death toll hits 90 as morgues fill up: "Nothing prepares you for shallow mass graves of children"". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  4. ^ "Kenya's starvation cult burial ground: New bodies found near Shakahola Forest". www.bbc.com. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-10-29.

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