# Christian cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 190 children

https://mins.news/en/item/107042

- CNN, 2026-10-20 00:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/19/africa/paul-mackenzie-shakahola-kenya-intl?Date=20261020&Profile=CNN

> Paul Mackenzie, described as the leader of a Christian cult, was found guilty of murdering 190 children. He was convicted alongside about 30 other suspects in a case involving 191 deaths, all but one of the victims children.

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