Kenyan doomsday cult leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders
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A Kenyan court has sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to two hundred years in prison following his conviction for the murders of 190 children and one adult. Sky News specifies that the killings occurred in the Shakahola Forest along the Kenyan coast between January 2021 and September 2023. According to the New York Times, Mackenzie directed followers to starve themselves so they could meet Jesus, instructing parents to ensure their children fasted in the sun and died first. NPR notes that he acted alongside accomplices, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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