Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years

Source: Al Jazeera · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 09:50 · 2 h ago

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

The report was published on 06 de novembro de 2026 às 09:50 by Al Jazeera and is part of the World news coverage.

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• Reuters: Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for mass starvation murders of children — Reuters Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children CNN Shakahola deaths: Kenya court sentencing…
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• Al Jazeera: Who is Kenya’s starvation cult leader?
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• BBC News: Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people — Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

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