Kenyan cult leader convicted of 191 murders
A Kenyan court found self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, Al Jazeera, BBC and Guardian reported. Prosecutors said his church ordered followers to starve themselves and their children in the belief that they would reach heaven.
Why it matters
The verdict establishes criminal responsibility in one of Kenya's deadliest cases involving religious coercion and mass death.
Sources
finite. summarises the reporting above and links to each original. We do not reproduce full articles. Read the sources for complete coverage.
Part of the October 20, 2026 brief.