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'Yesu wa Tongaren' spends night in cell as cult probe continues

Police detain ‘Yesu wa Tongaren’ overnight

What you need to know:

  • Mr Wekesa, who has been undergoing grilling by detectives in Bungoma since Tuesday, presented himself to the police in the morning as usual, oblivious of what awaited him.
  • The police asked the court to allow them to detain Mr Wekesa for seven days for further investigations and interrogation.
  • The ruling will be delivered on Friday.

‘Yesu wa Tongaren’, real name Eliud Wekesa, the leader of New Jerusalem Church in Bungoma County, will spend Thursday night in police custody ahead of a court ruling on his fate amid investigations into alleged cult activities. 

Mr Wekesa, who has been undergoing grilling by detectives in Bungoma since Tuesday, presented himself to the police in the morning as usual, oblivious of what awaited him.