Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

Toronto Star · Evelyne Musambi The Associated Press · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — 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.

Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, who has been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult, awaits for sentencing at the Mombasa High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, center, who has been convicted on 191 murder charges, arrives alongside fellow church members as he awaits sentencing at the Mombasa High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, center, who has been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult, sits alongside fellow church members as he awaits sentencing at the Mombasa High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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