Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki visited the Shakahola forest on Tuesday, where the exhumation of suspected starving cult members had resumed. 

CS Kithure told the media that the government would use all available resources to determine what happened at Shakahola.

He described the "Shakahola massacre" as one of the saddest catastrophes in Kenyan history. Over 109 individuals died, some from malnutrition and others from asphyxiation, believing they would see Jesus.



According to the CS, security agencies are still combing the enormous woodland linked to controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie.

CS Kithure added that, while planes in search and rescue will be limited, security authorities will utilize drones, which have already proven effective, to supplement the ground teams that are combing the forest with sniffer dogs.

As of Tuesday afternoon, two additional persons had been rescued, bringing the total number of people saved to 65.

Simultaneously, 25 persons have been arrested for their involvement with the massacre and will face various accusations in court.

CS Kithure, who described Tuesday's activities as the exercise's second phase, advised missing relatives' families to report to the support centre for quicker identification.



Meanwhile, the dusk-to-dawn curfew in Shakahola continues, with CS Kithure warning that anyone arrested outside the curfew hours will be viewed as a suspect.