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Female suspects in Shakahola case go on hunger strike against mistreatment

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie with his lawyer Lawrence Obonyo and other accused persons at the Mombasa Law Courts. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Some of the female remandees charged alongside controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie have staged a hunger strike, protesting what they describe as mistreatment at Shimo la Tewa Prison.

The women are among 92 individuals facing 283 counts of manslaughter alongside Paul Mackenzie.

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