# 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.
- Title: Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison · France24
- Summary: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie gets 200-year prison sentence for starving 190 children to death in Shakahola Forest.
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison for ordering the starvation deaths of 190 children in Shakahola Forest.