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Police arrest self-proclaimed pastor with witchcraft paraphernalia, fetish items in Kilifi

Man in handcuffs [Getty Images]

Authorities in Kilifi County have arrested a self-proclaimed pastor under suspicious circumstances, reviving fears of religious exploitation in the region.

Julius Kimutai Kipngeny, 51, was taken into custody on Monday evening in Chonyi alongside his 32-year-old accomplice, Baraka Tsuma.

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