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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie gets 200-year prison sentence for starving 190 children to death in Shakahola Forest.
In brief
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie gets 200-year prison sentence for starving 190 children to death in Shakahola Forest. Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison for ordering the starvation deaths of 190 children in Shakahola Forest. Originally reported by France24.
Sentence
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie received a 200-year prison sentence for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest.
“Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest.”
Victims
Twenty-eight accomplices were jailed alongside Paul Mackenzie for their roles in the deaths of 190 children.
Method
Prosecutors said Paul Mackenzie convinced followers to fast to reach heaven before the apocalypse, with some victims beaten, buried alive or dumped in latrines.
Death Toll
The death toll from the wider investigation reached 448 confirmed bodies and around 500 suspected victims.
Authorities
The case has raised serious questions about the authorities' failure to act on repeated warning signs dating back to 2017.
The takeaway
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison for ordering the starvation deaths of 190 children in Shakahola Forest.
