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Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 191 people, mostly children, who were forced to starve themselves to death. Mackenzie, the leader of the Good News International Church, was found guilty of directing his followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus. The court in Mombasa sentenced him to 100 years for homicide and 100 years for offences related to starvation. Twenty-eight of his accomplices were also convicted and received sentences ranging from 10 to 160 years. Mackenzie faces additional charges of terrorism, child abuse, and torture related to more than 200 other deaths. The Shakahola forest massacre, which came to light in 2023, has raised questions about the oversight of religious organizations in Kenya.
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