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Verdict due for Kenya pastor accused in mass child starvation deaths

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie, who styles himself a pastor, is awaiting judgment in a case carrying 191 murder counts — nearly every alleged victim a child. Prosecutors say he told parents to deny their children food until they died. The case has shocked Kenya and drawn international attention to the deadly toll of the alleged cult. Source: BBC World.
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Transparency International calls on UK to investigate Sharif family London assets

The UK must now investigate corruption charges related to the four London properties following Nawaz Sharif’s sentencing, said Transparency International on Friday hours after the ousted prime minister was sentenced to 10 years in jail.”If a UK investigation concludes that the properties have been bought with corrupt money, then the authorities should move to seize the assets. Transparency International also calls on UK law enforcement to investigate any further property in the UK owned by the Sharif family,” said the organization in a statement on its website.Rachel Davies Teka, Head of Advocacy at Transparency International UK, said:“We are calling on the UK authorities to investigate the London-based assets identified in this conviction and ensure that Sharif and his family are no longer able to enjoy any luxury homes that are found to have been bought with the proceeds of corruption. Furthermore we believe the UK must look into any other potentially criminal UK based assets owned b...
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