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Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children

Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children

Also reported by CBS News

Summary

A Kenyan cult leader, Paul Mckenzie, and 28 others were found guilty of murder for causing the deaths of 190 children and one adult. The cult members were ordered to starve themselves and their children to death, believing this would help them reach heaven.

Key Facts

  • Paul Mckenzie led a cult in Kenya.
  • The cult believed starving to death would lead them to heaven.
  • Mckenzie and 28 other cult leaders were convicted of murder.
  • 190 children and one adult died from starvation.
  • The convictions followed a trial in Kenya.
  • The deaths were caused by intentional starvation under Mckenzie’s orders.
  • The case involves a large loss of life due to cult practices.
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