The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has wrapped up the first case against controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, accused of torturing children in the Shakahola Forest during a deadly fasting ritual that claimed more than 454 lives. Chief Inspector Joseph Kolum of the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit submitted a massive 74,658-page forensic report extracted from Mackenzie’s mobile phones. Government pathologist Dr. Richard Njoroge further strengthened the case by presenting post-mortem results that pointed to systematic deaths caused by starvation. Mackenzie and 34 of his co-accused now face charges of cruelty, torture, and denying children an education in connection with the Shakahola massacre. Although prosecutors have closed the case related to the torture of children, Mackenzie and his associates still face three other cases before different courts, ranging from manslaughter and murder to radicalisation.