# Kenyan cult leader convicted on 191 counts of murder

https://mins.news/en/video/106836

- DW News, 2026-10-19 20:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiB63_gJNGo

> Paul Mackenzie was convicted of leading a cult that forced followers and their families to starve. More than 400 bodies have been recovered, while many families still await answers. The case also revealed serious failures by Kenyan authorities to act on earlier warnings.

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