Court Approves DPP to Charge Pastor Paul Mackenzie Over 52 Binzaro Deaths

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been granted permission to formally charge Good News International Church leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his co-accused in connection with the deaths of 52 people at the Binzaro homestead in Kilifi County.

The ruling was delivered on Monday 26th by Malindi Senior Principal Magistrate Joy Wesonga, who allowed the prosecution additional time to coordinate the production of all suspects before court.

Following the court’s decision, a joint plea-taking for all suspects has been scheduled for February 11 2026.

Mackenzie, who is currently remanded at Shimo la Tewa Maximum Prison, will be produced in court on that date.

His co-accused will remain in custody at Malindi GK Prison pending the plea-taking.

Mackenzie is already facing multiple charges in other cases, including murder, manslaughter, radicalisation, and offences relating to children.

Serious Charges in Binzaro Case

In the Binzaro matter, Mackenzie and his associates are expected to face a range of serious charges, including:

Engaging in organised criminal activities under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act
Radicalisation and facilitation of terrorist acts under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
Murder contrary to the Penal Code

Prosecutors told the court that Mackenzie is “reasonably suspected to have masterminded and overseen the commission of the offences,” allegedly using radical teachings and coordinated structures to lure victims to the remote Binzaro homestead.

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Handwritten Notes Recovered

The court heard that investigators recovered handwritten notes from cells previously occupied by Mackenzie.

The notes allegedly detail transactions conducted through mobile phones, which form part of the prosecution’s evidence.

The suspects were arrested on July 19, 2025, at Binzaro Village, Makongeni B Sub-Location, Chakama Location in Malindi Sub-County, following extensive investigations by law enforcement agencies.

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The case is being prosecuted by Racheal Amala on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The latest charges come just two weeks after the DPP recorded a breakthrough in a related case.

One of Mackenzie’s co-accused, Enos Amanya alias “Halleluhya,” pleaded guilty to 191 counts of murder before the Mombasa High Court.

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