A 15-year-old witness narrated to the court in Mombasa how controversial pastor Paul Makenzi and his trusted allies forced them to fast while in Shakahola, leading to the death of his brother.
The court also heard that followers of Good News International (GNI), which is linked to Makenzi, were kept inside a fasting bay made of black polythene bags to hasten their death.
The witness said the reason their tormentors used the black polythene bags was to hasten dehydration and, consequently, death, as black is known for absorbing heat.
The witness, who was under witness protection, recounted to the court that he and his brother had previously attempted to escape from the Shakahola forest.
