Summary
A Kenyan court found preacher Paul Mackenzie and 29 others guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, through starvation in a cult. Over 400 bodies have been found since 2023 at their camp near Malindi, where followers were forced to fast to "meet Jesus."Key Facts
- Paul Mackenzie led a cult that caused the deaths of 191 people, including 190 children, by starvation.
- The cult operated on an 800-acre ranch in Shakahola Forest near the Kenyan coast.
- Victims died mostly from starvation, but some showed signs of strangulation and other injuries.
- Over 400 bodies were discovered since 2023, often buried in mass graves.
- Mackenzie and 29 other accused pleaded not guilty but were found guilty by the Mombasa court.
- Mackenzie had been arrested twice before for related crimes but was released each time.
- The cult followers believed starvation was a way to meet Jesus and salvation.
- The case has raised calls for stricter rules on religious groups in Kenya to prevent such tragedies.
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