CS Kindiki tours Shakahola forest as exhumations resume

Speaking to the media, CS Kithure stated that the government would use all available resources to determine what had occurred at Shakahola.

He referred to the "Shakahola massacre" as one of the worst tragedies in Kenyan history, in which it is estimated that over 109 people perished, some from starvation and others from asphyxiation, believing they would be meeting Jesus. 

According to the CS, there is still a long way to go as security agencies comb the vast forest linked to controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie.

To augment the ground teams that are combing the forest with sniffer dogs, CS Kithure stated that, while the use of aircraft in search and rescue will be limited, security agencies will use drones, which have already proven useful.

As of press time on Tuesday, security teams had rescued two more people, bringing the total number of people rescued to 65.

At the same time, 25 people have been arrested in connection with the massacre so far, and will face various charges in court.

CS Kithure, who described Tuesday's events as the second phase of the exercise, urged families whose relatives are missing to report to the support centre for easier identification.

Meanwhile, Shakahola's dusk-to-dawn curfew remains in effect, with CS Kithure warning that anyone arrested outside the curfew hours would be treated as a suspect.