The leader of a Christian cult has been accused of urging his followers to starve themselves, saying the hearing was a matter of intimidation and time-wasting.
Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was arrested last month after police received a tipoff that his land on the Shakahola forest in the Kilifi County of eastern Kenya contained mass graves.
investigators have found 249 bodies and at least 10 mass graves in the Shakahola forest area, according to court documents.
Mackenzie, who appeared before the magistrate's court in Mombasa, said that he had never seen anybody starving when asked about accusations that followers of his group had starved their children following his instructions.
In court documents dated Friday, the state prosecutor said it would seek to extend the subjects' custody period by a further 60 days.
The prosecutor has argued that the extended 60-day period is the least possible period within which investigations are to be completed under the prevailing circumstances. The Prosecutor contends that there are compelling reasons to deny the respondent's bail, with evidence gathered so far showing a high likelihood of serious charges against the accused.