Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty over Shakahola deaths, sentencing set for November 6

Summary

A Kenyan court found cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty on Monday over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in the Shakahola massacre, according to France 24. Mackenzie starved his followers, and the trial, as France 24 reports it, also examined the role religion played in the deaths beyond the conduct of the criminal and his accomplices. He will be sentenced on November 6.

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1. France 24

   21 Oct 2026, 13:48 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Paul Mackenzie was found guilty on Monday of the deaths of 190 children and one adult, will be sentenced on November 6, and that the trial showed the crucial role of religion in the Shakahola massacre.