# Kenyan cult leader convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult

https://mins.news/en/item/106579

- The Guardian, 2026-10-19 16:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-guilty-murder-190-children

> A Kenyan court found Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult. Prosecutors said Mackenzie and his church formed a sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children. More than 400 bodies have been recovered from Shakahola forest; the ruling covered 191 deaths.

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