Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says
Summary
Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader found guilty of causing the deaths of 191 people through starvation, has children who were still being starved weeks before his trial. His eldest son, Dan Mackenzie, reported the continued abuse leading to a police rescue of several children from the cult’s members.Key Facts
- Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 191 people by forcing them to starve in a doomsday cult.
- The cult was located in Shakahola forest near the Kenyan coast.
- Mackenzie’s followers believed he was "Jesus's mouthpiece" and that starving themselves would let them "meet Jesus."
- Dan Mackenzie, Paul’s eldest son, reported that his younger siblings were still being forcibly fasted recently.
- Police rescued eight children, including Dan’s siblings, from their grandmother’s house.
- The cult forbade education and modern medicine, calling them "evil."
- Over 400 bodies were found in shallow graves in the forest after the cult’s activities were uncovered.
- Mackenzie and 28 other cult leaders were convicted, with sentencing scheduled for November 6, 2026.
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