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Kenyan court convicts doomsday cult leader of mass starvation murders

Presided over the Shakahola murder trial and sentenced Mackenzie to 200 years

Kenya’s High Court sentenced Paul Nthenge Mackenzie to 200 years in prison on November 6 for the murders of 191 people, 190 of them children, in Shakahola Forest. Justice Diana Kavedza ordered the terms to run one after another: 100 years for the children’s deaths and 100 for the death of one adult.

Updated 5 days ago

Notable Quotes

"I am satisfied that the prosecution has proved their case against all the 29 accused persons for the murder of 190 children and one adult."

from Kenyan court convicts doomsday cult leader of mass starvation murders · Updated 5 days ago

"The sentences will run consecutively, making an aggregate sentence of 200 years imprisonment for convict Mackenzie."

from Kenyan court convicts doomsday cult leader of mass starvation murders · Updated 5 days ago