Paul Mackenzie rearrested after court temporary released him
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Paul Mackenzie, the Kilifi cult leader rearrested after Malindi court temporary released him
Paul Mackenzie, the Kilifi cult leader rearrested after Malindi court temporary released him.
The Magistrate in a decision made at the Malindi Law Courts noted that the eighth and tenth suspects had already spent the maximum amount of time permitted for detention—ten days—in custody after their arrests on April 17.
The first and seventh suspects had sought for anticipatory bail, which could only be allowed by the High Court, the court further noted, resulting in their release.
“This court cannot, in its capacity, give any formal anticipatory bail as there is no formal application to hold the suspects. As it is, anticipatory bail is taken from the High Court.
“Any application for bail can be made before the specialised court once they are arraigned. In this regard, this miscellaneous file is therefore closed. The suspects are at liberty to leave unless they are again otherwise withheld,” the magistrate directed.
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome revealed on Monday, April 24, that the controversial pastor had a criminal record that dated back to 2017 when he was linked to claims of radical teachings that saw students skip school.
However, when he faced trial in 2018, Mackenzie denied the charges and was released on a Ksh500,000 bond.
On March 17, 2023, he was arrested again after some of his congregants fasted to death, allegedly under his directive.
“According to our criminal records, Mackenzie has a record dating back to 2017. The most recent report was made on March 17, 2023. In the report, he was linked to the death of 2 children.
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“He was re-arrested on April 14, 2023, after presenting himself to police. Thereafter, he was arraigned on April 17, 2023. A custodial order of 14 days was enacted to enable the police to conclude investigations,” Koome stated.
In 2019, Mackenzie was flagged by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) for airing unauthorised content on his TV station.
Additionally, Chief Justice Martha Koome on April 27, stated that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), stated that the commission was examining the criminal records of the pastor to establish whether there was any misconduct on the part of Judicial Officers and staff who handled the matter.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC), on Thursday, April 27, launched investigations on all Judiciary staff who handled controversial pastor, Paul Mackenzie’s court cases.
Chief Justice Martha Koome, the JSC chairperson, underlined that they sought to establish whether there was any misconduct by its officers.
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