Pastor Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya, has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of 191 individuals, including 190 children. The High Court in Mombasa found him guilty of directing his followers to starve themselves in a remote area. Alongside Mackenzie, 28 others were convicted for their roles in the crimes. Mackenzie is also facing further charges related to more than 200 additional victims from a separate incident.
Key facts
- Pastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years for mass murder.
- He was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
- The sentence includes two consecutive 100-year terms.
- 28 others were convicted alongside Mackenzie.
- The case is linked to the 2023 Shakahola forest massacre.
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