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Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie of 191 Murders in Shakahola Starvation Cult Case
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Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie of 191 Murders in Shakahola Starvation Cult Case

A Mombasa court has found self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and 29 associates guilty of murdering 191 people, including 190 children, in the Shakahola forest. The verdict, delivered on October 19, 2026, follows an eight-hour hearing where prosecutors argued that Mackenzie’s Good News International Church enforced a structured starvation campaign to send followers to heaven. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6, 2026, as investigations continue into over 400 recovered bodies.

via CBS News|
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Kenyan Court Convicts Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie of 191 Murders
world5 hours ago

Kenyan Court Convicts Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie of 191 Murders

Paul Mackenzie, the leader of the Good News International Ministries, has been found guilty of 191 murder charges in Kenya. The verdict, delivered by Justice Diana Mochache in Mombasa, follows an eight-hour hearing where the court rejected Mackenzie's defense that no one was forced to die. Mackenzie and 28 other cult leaders were convicted for ordering followers to starve their children to 'meet Jesus.' Sentencing is scheduled for November 6, 2026. This is the first verdict on the most serious charges against Mackenzie, who faces additional cases for terrorism and denying education. The case stems from the discovery of over 400 bodies in Shakahola forest in 2023.

via BBC|
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Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie of 191 Starvation Murders in Shakahola Cult Case
world5 hours ago

Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie of 191 Starvation Murders in Shakahola Cult Case

A Kenyan court has convicted self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and 28 associates of murdering 191 people, primarily children, through enforced starvation in the Shakahola forest. The verdict, delivered on October 19, 2026, follows an eight-hour hearing where prosecutors argued Mackenzie’s Good News International Church operated a structured hierarchy of death to send followers to heaven. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6, 2026, as investigations continue into over 400 recovered bodies.

via Al Jazeera|
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Kenyan court convicts cult leader Paul Mackenzie for 191 starvation murders
world9 hours ago

Kenyan court convicts cult leader Paul Mackenzie for 191 starvation murders

A Kenyan court has found Paul Mackenzie and 29 co-accused guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in the Shakahola forest. The verdict follows an eight-hour hearing where prosecutors argued Mackenzie’s Good News International Church enforced a structured starvation campaign to send followers to heaven. While Mackenzie denied forcing the deaths, the court rejected his defense, noting that children were isolated and denied food. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6, 2026, as investigations continue into over 400 recovered bodies.

via The Guardian|
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