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The leader of a Kenyan “hunger cult” was brought before a court in the coastal town of Malindi on Wednesday along with 30 of his closest followers on charges of being responsible for 430 deaths. Before the actual trial can begin, the cult leader and his followers are to undergo a psychiatric examination over the next two weeks. Security measures around the court were tightened on Wednesday. The public prosecutor’s office announced on Tuesday that it was bringing charges against a total of 95 people in connection with the so-called Shakahola massacre. The leader of the cult and his most importa…

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