Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years

Source: Al Jazeera · 06 de novembro de 2026 às 09:50 · 10 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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• Al Jazeera: Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years — Al Jazeera Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for mass starvation murders of children Reuters Cult Leader in Kenya…
• 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…
• BBC: Kenyan court sentencing doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie — BBC See more headlines & perspectives on
• The Guardian: Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders — Paul Mackenzie convicted over the deaths of 190 children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families…
• NPR: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison — Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to…

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