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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the Shakahola death toll has risen to eighty-nine.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the Shakahola death toll has risen to eighty-nine.

Speaking on Tuesday, April 25 in Kilifi County, Kindiki stated the police officers have discovered sixteen more bodies.

“I have been informed by those who are responsible that until now we have been able to discover another 16 more bodies bringing the total to 89. The process will continue and we don’t know how many bodies we are likely to discover," said Kindiki. 

The Interior CS at the same time stated that three more people have been rescued alive.

“We have rescued three more people and the figure of rescued people alive is at 34. We thank God,” he added.

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File image of CS Kithure Kindiki. 

Kindiki further assured Kenyans that the government will work to establish the truth about the cult noting that the government has nothing to hide.

“We are following a number of leads and I want to assure Kenyans and the world that we will do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of this matter and establish the truth. The government has nothing to hide. This is a clear example of misuse of the freedom and right to worship,” said Kindiki.