# Kenya trial highlights religion’s crucial role in Shakahola massacre

https://mins.news/en/video/109561

- France 24 English, 2026-10-21 13:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZT4d6uqqLQ

> Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie, found guilty on Monday over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, is due to be sentenced on November 6. He starved his followers. The trial addressed more than the criminal responsibility of Mackenzie and his accomplices.

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