Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

Arab News · AP · 2026-11-06 12:04 UTC

A Kenyan cult leader, Paul Mackenzie, received a 200-year prison sentence after being found guilty of starving 190 children to death as part of a mass murder ritual.

- Pastor Paul Mackenzie, leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult, was sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people, including 190 children

- The High Court in Mombasa found Mackenzie guilty of promoting a fasting directive that led to mass deaths among his followers at Chakama Ranch

MOMBASA, Kenya: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people.

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