Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has declared Pastor Mackenzie’s church an organized criminal group.
In a gazette notice on Wednesday, Kindiki said that the declaration is based on the powers to prevent organized crimes in the country.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 (1) of the Prevention of Organized Crimes Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares Good News International Ministries to be an organized criminal group for the purposes of the Act,” the Gazette stated.
In the act, it is stated that those found guilty of organzized crimes are liable to a fine of Kshs5 million or imprisonment of up to 15 years.
“If as a result of the Act referred to in the section person dies, the member of the organized criminal group shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for life,” the Act reads.
The declaration on Mackenzie’s church comes just days after he was charged along 95 others, of murder, manslaughter, radicalization, cruelty, and child torture.
“The DPP is fully satisfied that there is enough evidence to prosecute the 95 suspects with charges of manslaughter, assault and causing grievous bodily harm under the penal code,” DPP said.
