# Kenyan court convicts cult leader of murdering 191 people

https://mins.news/en/item/106546

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 15:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/kenyan-court-convicts-starvation-cult-leader-for-murder-of-191-people?traffic_source=rss

> A court in Mombasa found self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and dozens of associates guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult. Prosecutors said they ran a doomsday sect that ordered followers and their children to starve themselves. Mackenzie denied forcing the victims to fast. Sentencing is set for November 6.

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