{"id":13281,"date":"2024-02-20T09:06:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13281"},"modified":"2024-02-20T09:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T09:52:56","slug":"mackenzie-and-co-accused-arrive-at-the-high-court-in-mombasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=13281","title":{"rendered":"Mackenzie and co-accused arrive at the High Court in Mombasa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13282\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and his co-accused persons in the Shakahola massacre case arrived at the High Court in Mombasa to know the fate of their bond applications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-20-at-11.00.43_69c561a4-og_image-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-20-at-11.00.43_69c561a4-og_image-1024x461.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-20-at-11.00.43_69c561a4-og_image-980x441.webp 980w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-20-at-11.00.43_69c561a4-og_image-480x216.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of his followers  however appeared weak and emaciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some seemed unable to stand in the dock and it was alleged that they were on a hunger strike and had not eaten for the\u00a0last\u00a0three\u00a0days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13284\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High Court Judge Alex Ithuku instructed them to stay in the court\u2019s holding area and be represented in the proceedings by their lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During last week\u2019s court appearance, Mackenzie and 38 of his co-accused persons were charged with 17 counts among them subjecting children to torture, assault, cruelty, and infringing a child&#8217;s right to education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said it was seeking to have the court deny the suspects bond on grounds that they are flight risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and his co-accused persons in the Shakahola massacre case arrived at the High Court in Mombasa to know the fate of their bond applications Some of his followers however appeared weak and emaciated. 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