At least 21 bodies found of cult followers ‘who starved themselves to death on orders of leader to meet Jesus’

AT least 21 bodies thought to be members of a cult whose followers starved themselves to death have been discovered. Cops in Kenya exhumed the dead in a forest outside the coastal town of Malindi but stressed: “We have not even scratched the surface”. Crackpot pastor Makenzie Nthenge who told his followers starve themselves in order to ‘meet Jesus’ The grim finds followed the arrest of crackpot pastor Makenzie Nthenge who told his followers starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus”. A police source told AFP: “We have not even scratched the surface which gives a clear indication that we are likely to get more bodies by the end of this exercise.” At least three children were among the victims, said one of the sources. Nthenge, leader of the Good News International Church, turned himself in to police and was charged last month, according to local media, after two children starved to death in the custody of their parents. The case is due to be heard in court on May 2 with an initial hearing on Monday.