Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years

DW6 November 2026, 12:03 UTCKenya

A court in Kenya has sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and an adult. He told them to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult.

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