The Devil Worship Commission was a
Kenya
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Government Commission established on 20 October 1994 by President
Daniel arap Moi. The commission was tasked to look into the matter of
devil worship
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in Kenya.
Membership
The Commission's membership included:
* Archbishop
Nicodemus Kirima Nicodemus Kirima (March 3, 1936 – November 27, 2007) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nyeri. Kirima served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Nyeri since 1988 when he was appointed to succeed the late Bishop Caesar Gatimu.
Early life
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Archbishop
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Nyeri Catholic diocese as Chairman
* Rev
Bernard Muindi - Moderator
Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA)
* Bishop
David Njue
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Fred Ojiambo
* Rev
Jones Kaleli (Christian, African Inland Church)
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Cripole W. Ongoro
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Horrace Etemesi (Christian, Anglican Church of Kenya)
* Dr
Philista Onyango
* Prof
Jude Ongoga
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Josiah O Acme (Joint Secretary)
* Mrs.
V W Maina (Joint secretary)
Report
The commission presented its report to the President towards the end of 1995. President Moi said it would not be made public because it contained sensitive information. It was however released to the Kenyan Parliament in 1999 by the then Minister of Internal Security
Julius Sunkuli.
The report concluded that devil worship was commonplace in Kenya and recommended establishing a special police force to investigate crimes of the occult.
The Commission's report also included numerous reports of ritual murder, human sacrifice, cannibalism, and feats of magic
allegedly done by using powers acquired through such acts. It also reported that "Satanists" had infiltrated non-indigenous religious groups and other organizations, making them "doorways" to Satanism. The Commission is no longer functioning, and the Government took no action to follow up on the report
References
{{Kenya Government and Parliamentary Inquiries
Law of Kenya
Religion in Kenya