Kenya Starvation Cult Leader Sentenced to 200 Years: Court
6 Nov 2026 7:19 PM IST6 Nov 2026 7:19 PM IST
Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of 190 children and one adult in a deadly cult.
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie (C) sits with his co-accused, surrounded by Kenya Police officers during sentencing at the Mombasa Law Courts in Mombasa on November 6, 2026. The leader of a Kenyan starvation cult found guilty of murdering 190 children, faces a possible death penalty as he is sentenced on November 6. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the sect's base near the coastal resort of Malindi, in what became known as the "Shakahola Forest Massacre". (Photo by Luis TATO / AFP)
Mombasa, Kenya: A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for the murder of 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult.
The judge in the Mombasa court said Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to "100 years imprisonment for each of the 183 counts of starvation... (and) 100 years imprisonment for each of the eight counts of murders by direct homicide...to run concurrently with one another".
Twenty-eight accomplices were also sentenced to a variety of prison terms.
( Source : AFP )
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