According to a forensic investigator, who met with reporters on condition of anonymity, said that in the last few hours, the number of dead increased after 12 more bodies were found in mass graves at the site, the Standard website reported.

According to the police, evangelist Pastor Ezekiel Odero was arrested on Thursday due to investigations related to these deaths.

Odero was allegedly involved in the deaths of members of his religious center.

In light of several crimes in Kilifi, President William Ruto recently denounced that terrorist movements are using religion as an excuse to commit murders, which must be prevented through strong legal measures.

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Bodies found in a Kenyan religious site rose to 110