# Kenyan pastor accused of ordering parents to starve children to death faces verdict

https://mins.news/en/item/105688

- BBC News, 2026-10-19 03:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckd6d2l3dz4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A Kenyan court is due to rule in the murder case against doomsday preacher Paul Mackenzie and 29 followers, who are charged with killing 191 children. Prosecutors say Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths through notes written from prison; all defendants have denied the charges. Authorities say more than 400 bodies were found in Shakahola forest.

## Related coverage

- [Kenyan cult leader convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult](https://mins.news/en/item/106579) — The Guardian, 2026-10-19
- [Kenyan court convicts cult leader of murdering 191 people](https://mins.news/en/item/106546) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19
- [Kenyan cult pastor Paul Mackenzie appears in court for verdict](https://mins.news/en/video/106145) — BBC News, 2026-10-19