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Just when Kenya thought the horror of Shakahola had been put to rest, the nightmare is reawakening. A disturbing development from Kwa Binzaro village in Kilifi County has sparked national concern: six children from the same family, all survivors of the initial 2023 Shakahola tragedy, are now feared dead.
Their quiet return to Kilifi from Siaya ended not in safety but in suspected sacrificial deaths, allegedly orchestrated under the lingering shadow of jailed cult leader Paul Mackenzie.
The six minors—Flora (15), Mary (14), Christine (10), Shadrach (6), Esther (4), and Tonny (1)—were reportedly buried in Chakama Ranch, a settlement already tainted by the previous massacre. Their tragic fate comes after being relocated to Siaya for protection and recovery, only for their family to mysteriously reverse course.
Their father, Jairus, reportedly deceived relatives about a job opportunity in Bondo, but instead took his wife and children straight back into the jaws of death in Kilifi.
Jairus and his wife, Lillian Atieno, were among four individuals rescued from Chakama Ranch last week. Under interrogation, they confessed that their children had died—and been buried—in what investigators believe is a fresh wave of cult-related deaths. Shockingly, relatives allege that Mackenzie, despite being in custody, continues to operate his deadly ideology through mobile communication with his followers.
One relative recounted, “He confirmed to me personally at the police station: the children are dead and were buried. His wife admitted it too. This cult is still active. Mackenzie is using a phone from jail to preach and command his disciples.”
The couple’s chilling confession indicates that Mackenzie’s manipulation has not waned since his incarceration. According to family members, he continues to offer “spiritual guidance” and death directives via calls to loyalists outside prison walls. Jairus even reportedly told police that Mackenzie “prays for prisoners over the phone,” reinforcing the psychological grip he still maintains on his followers.
The resurgence of cult-linked deaths in Chakama Ranch has alarmed security agencies, especially as it appears to have occurred under their radar. How a jailed man could continue orchestrating deaths—possibly of minors—without state surveillance raising flags, is a question now being asked nationwide.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is said to be probing how phones continue to reach Mackenzie in prison and whether there is a coordinated network aiding his cause.
This tragedy raises hard questions about the protection and reintegration of rescued victims. How could a family previously relocated under state supervision return to a danger zone unnoticed? Were they monitored? Did social services fail them? These are the haunting gaps now exposed by this case.
If confirmed, the deaths of the six children mark a devastating failure of post-rescue care, suggesting that the scars of Shakahola are not only fresh—they’re festering.
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