Mr Wekesa, leader of New Jerusalem Church, spent five days in police cell as detectives investigated alleged offences against him including cult activities.
He was accused of running a religious cult in Tongaren, purporting to be Jesus Christ, teaching radical ideologies to his followers, some of whom are minors, as well as practising and promoting money laundering.
Wekesa, leader of New Jerusalem Church, had spent five days in police cells by the time he was released by Bungoma Principal Magistrate Tom Orlando freed Mr Wekesa.
“Wekesa deserves his freedom as he had not been guilty of the said offences,” Orlando said. Detectives have been investigating him for alleged offences relating to his teachings which they had termed offensive and against the law.
The prosecution said they had reasons to believe there were criminal activities of indoctrination being carried out at Wekesa’s church.
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