Kenya Court Convicts Doomsday Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie of 191 Murders
Kenyan court finds doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 29 co-accused guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult. Sentencing set for Nov 6.
POLICY WIRE — Mombasa, Kenya — A Kenyan court on Monday convicted doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie, his wife Rhoda Maweu, and 29 other co-accused individuals for the murders of 190 children and one adult.
The group faced charges connected to 191 total deaths after Mackenzie instructed his followers to starve themselves in what stands as one of the deadliest cult-related tragedies globally.
The judicial proceedings took place in Mombasa, where the judge delivered the guilty verdicts across 191 counts of murder on Monday.
Legal authorities confirmed that the formal sentencing for Mackenzie and his nearly 30 co-defendants is scheduled to take place on November 6.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
