NAIROBI, Kenya — The newest dying toll in Kenya’s cult investigation has risen to 95 as the federal government introduced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the ranch owned by a pastor who's accused of ordering his followers to quick to dying.

Journalists and human rights activists on Wednesday had been barred from accessing the 800-acre ranch, which has been declared a “disturbed area and an operation zone.”

Pastor Paul Makenzi, who was arrested for allegedly directing his followers to quick to dying to be able to meet Jesus, stays in police custody till at the very least May 2. He heads the Good News International Church.

Police say they took 22 individuals into custody throughout Wednesday’s search and rescue operation. Authorities have rescued 34 individuals from the property, which is close to the city of Malindi, since police raided the ranch earlier this month.

The Kenya Red Cross Society stated that 314 is the newest lacking individuals determine. Movement will now be restricted on the ranch for 30 days.

“Curfew orders have also been declared and Gazetted within the said area between 1800 hours in the evening up to and until 0600 hours in the morning for 30 days,” Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki stated in a press release.

PHOTOS: Kenya cult dying toll rises to 95 as authorities units curfew

Human rights activists have questioned the transfer to bar them from accessing the ranch the place the police have been conducting search and rescue operations alongside exhumations.

“We are the ones who highlighted this case. Why are we being left out now?” activist Victor Kaudo stated.

It is unclear why the our bodies exhumed on Wednesday had been the bottom quantity because the operation began on Friday.

The director of public prosecutions, Noordin Haji, on Wednesday directed investigating officers to determine the belongings of the suspects for functions of preservation, confiscation and forfeiture in accordance with the legislation.

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