Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent A Kenyan court has sentenced self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the mass murder of 191 people. The High Court in the coastal city of Mombasa issued the verdict on Friday following one of the deadliest episodes of cult activity in global history. Mackenzie, […]
Kenyan High Court sentences self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for orchestrating a mass murder of 191 people in Shakahola forest, allegedly to "meet Jesus." The victims included 190 children, ranging from 9 to 16 years old. Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants were convicted for the systematic starvation and violent deaths of the victims, with prosecutors requesting the death penalty but the court opting for life sentences instead.
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