Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders
Paul Mackenzie convicted over the deaths of 190 children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families The leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult disasters in recent history. The sentence, comprising 100 years for murder by starvation and 100…
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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