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Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years

A court in Kenya has sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and an adult.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

He told them to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult.

Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.

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