Alarm over Naivasha church where children are denied medication, buried in church compound

The residents want the Church of God investigated and their leaders arrested over failure to take minors to hospital, leading to the deaths.

This came as police and members of the public rescued four ailing minors and arrested their parents for neglect.

Already, the church leader has fled the area with details emerging that some of the dead minors were buried in the church compound in unclear circumstances.

One of the elders, Gilbert Njuguna, whose wife is a member of the church, says one of his children died and was buried within one day while he was away.

Njuguna who is a Community Health Promoter says that members of the church do not believe in taking medication based on their religious beliefs.

He fell out with his wife after she joined the church, and wants it investigated and closed down if possible.

One of his children died and was buried in the church compound while members camped in the church from Friday to Sunday conducting unknown business.

Another resident Bernard Kamau said that members of the sect were rising gradually leading to more suffering for tens of children.

A member of the sect, Ann Njeri, vowed that they would not abandon their beliefs noting that their treatment and medication lay in heaven and not on earth.

An emotional Njeri confirmed the death of one of her children who was buried in the church compound terming this as normal in their day-to-day life.

The area assistant Chief Mary Njeri confirmed the arrest of the parents and the existence of the church adding that her seniors had been informed about the same.

The representative of area MP Stephen Muthua revisited what happened in Shakahola in Kilifi adding that the Maella issue should be investigated before more lives were lost.