Caleb Amisi warns religious leaders after Paul Mackenzie’s 200-year imprisonment
Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has sent a warning to religious leaders against exploiting people’s faith for personal interests following the sentencing of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over the Shakahola massacre. In a reaction to the court’s decision on Friday, November 6, 2026, Amisi urged religious leaders to […]
Kenyan MP Caleb Amisi has cautioned religious leaders against exploiting people’s faith for personal interests following the 200-year prison sentence handed down to controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie for his role in the Shakahola massacre. Mackenzie was found guilty of orchestrating a system of enforced fasting that led to the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children, at Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County.
The High Court in Mombasa sentenced Mackenzie to 100 years for 183 counts of murder by starvation and another 100 years for eight counts of murder by direct homicide, with the sentences to run consecutively. Amisi urged religious leaders to respect the trust that believers place in them, emphasizing that faith should not be used to destroy innocent lives.
The tragedy at Shakahola came to light in April 2023 after authorities discovered mass graves in the forest, revealing the extent of the deaths and the exploitation of vulnerable followers.
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