Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders

A Kenyan court has delivered a landmark verdict, finding self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie guilty on 191 counts of murder. The charges stem from the deaths of individuals believed to have been adherents of a cult he led, where followers were allegedly instructed to starve themselves and their children in anticipation of a divine encounter. Of the 191 murder convictions, all but one involve child victims, underscoring the horrific impact of the cult leader’s directives. The ruling concludes a significant trial that has drawn global attention to the tragic consequences of the extreme ideologies propagated by Mackenzie within his religious sect in Kenya. The case has highlighted the vulnerability of individuals within cult environments and the devastating loss of life resulting from such practices.