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Kenya cult leader Mackenzie to be sentenced over Shakahola deaths
France 24 reported that Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was found guilty over the deaths of 190 children and one adult and will be sentenced on November 6. His son Dan told the BBC that relatives' children were still being starved and that he reported his own grandmother.
Why it matters
The case is a major test of Kenya's response to deaths linked to religious groups.
Background
In 2023, hundreds of bodies were found in the Shakahola forest, where followers of Mackenzie's church were allegedly told to starve. He faces several cases.
The story so far
- Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie convicted of 191 starvation murders
- Kenyan cult leader Mackenzie convicted over 191 starvation deaths
- Kenya cult leader Mackenzie to be sentenced over Shakahola deaths
Sources
- France 24 ↗Oct 21, 9:48 AM ET
- BBC News ↗Oct 20, 9:23 AM ET
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