Kenyan doomsday cult leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders

Sky News6 November 2026, 12:50 UTCKenya

Cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to a total of 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children and one adult in the Shakahola Forest, on the Kenyan coast, between January 2021 and September 2023.

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