JUST IN: Court Rules on Mackenzie’s Bid to Block Children’s Trauma Evidence in Shakahola Case
A Tononoka Children’s Court has upheld a psychologist’s report as part of the prosecution’s evidence against Shakahola massacre prime suspect Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, marking a major win for the prosecution. Mackenzie, through his legal team, had moved to have the expert report by Dr. Florence Mueni struck out, claiming she lacked a valid licence when she prepared the document in 2023. However, Principal Magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir dismissed the objection, stating the application lacked merit. Dr. Mueni, a clinical psychologist and play therapist, had compiled the report after assessing some of the children rescued from Mackenzie’s cult-like enclave in Shakahola Forest. Her findings detailed the severe psychological trauma the children had
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