Kenya: Trial shows crucial role of religion in Shakahola massacre

France 24 Africa21 October 2026, 13:48 UTCKenya

The Kenyan cult leader found guilty on Monday of the deaths of 190 children and one adult will be sentenced on November 6th. Paul Mackenzie starved his followers in what became known as the Shakahola massacre. But this trial was about more than just a criminal and his accomplices. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Bastien Renouil.

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