{
  "id": 18779494,
  "title": "‘He is innocent’ – Mackenzie’s relatives reject 200-year jail sentence, vow to appeal court ruling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/he-is-innocent-mackenzies-relatives-reject-200-year-jail-sentence-vow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T20:08:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/he-is-innocent-mackenzies-relatives-reject-200-year-jail-sentence-vow-to-appeal-court-ruling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Family members of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie have rejected the 200-year prison sentence handed to him over the Shakahola massacre, describing the punishment as excessive and vowing to challenge the court’s decision through an appeal. The family, speaking in Kalasaa village, Machakos County, on Saturday, November 7, 2026, expressed disbelief over the sentence, with some questioning the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Mackenzie’s followers and disputing the court’s findings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}