Mackenzie, who is in police custody, has not commented publicly on the accusations against him nor been required to enter a plea to any criminal charge. Two lawyers acting for him have declined to comment.
An investigator involved in the case, who did not wish to be identified, told Reuters Mackenzie has denied ordering his followers to fast.Article content Mackenzie faces a number of charges relating to earlier alleged offenses, but prosecutors have yet to issue a charge sheet in relation to the mass graves.
Citizen Television showed Mackenzie appearing in court in the coastal town of Malindi, about an hour and a half away by car from the Shakahola forest where the mass graves have been found.We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Kenyan media reported that the Malindi court transferred the case to the larger port city of Mombasa.
The government’s chief pathologist said on Monday that so far 10 autopsies had taken place, on the bodies of one adult and nine children. Most showed signs of starvation, while two children showed signs of asphyxiation, he said.
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