Who is cult leader Paul Mackenzie, accused of convincing followers to die?
Summary
A Kenyan court is deciding the case against Paul Mackenzie, a cult leader charged with the murder of 191 people, mostly children, who starved under his orders. Mackenzie led a religious group that forbade education and medical care, urging members to stop eating to “meet Jesus.”Key Facts
- Paul Mackenzie founded Good News International Ministries in 2003 in Kenya.
- He convinced followers that education was evil and banned children from going to school.
- Followers were told not to use medicine and to destroy birth certificates and digital IDs.
- Mackenzie’s group moved to a remote forest where many members lived in poor conditions.
- Authorities found mass graves and starving survivors in the forest after a tip-off in 2023.
- 191 murder charges were filed against Mackenzie for deaths caused by forced starvation and violence.
- The church was labeled an organized criminal group by Kenyan authorities.
- Mackenzie and 34 others were arrested; some face terrorism-related charges as well.
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