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  "id": 15628818,
  "title": "What happens to Paul Mackenzie after the Shakahola murder conviction?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/what-happens-to-paul-mackenzie-after-the-shakahola-murder-conviction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:52:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
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    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/what-happens-to-paul-mackenzie-after-the-shakahola-murder-conviction"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Convicted Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie could face a lengthy legal battle as he considers challenging the High Court’s decision to find him guilty of murder in connection with the deaths of 191 people, most of them children. Mackenzie and 29 other accused persons were convicted by the Mombasa High Court on Monday, October 19, […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Court finds Paul Mackenzie guilty of 191 murders in Shakahola tragedy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/court-finds-paul-mackenzie-guilty-of-191-murders-in-shakahola-tragedy",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:32:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Mackenzie, 28 others convicted over Shakahola massacre that killed 191 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mackenzie-28-others-convicted-over-shakahola-massacre-that-killed-191",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:49:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "DPP secures convictions of Mackenzie, 28 others in Shakahola massacre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dpp-secures-convictions-of-mackenzie-28-others-in-shakahola-massacre",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:37:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Kenyan pastor Mackenzie guilty of murdering 191 people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/kenyan-pastor-mackenzie-guilty-of-murdering-191-people",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:19:13.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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