Kenyan court charges cult leader Paul Mackenzie over 52 more deaths
Summary
A preacher in Kenya, Paul Mackenzie, and seven others have been charged with the deaths of more than 50 people found in shallow graves. The group faces charges including organized crime and terrorism related to their cult activities. Mackenzie, who denies the charges, is alleged to have led a doomsday cult encouraging followers to starve to death.Key Facts
- Paul Mackenzie and seven others are charged in Kenya for the deaths of over 50 people found in graves.
- They are accused of crime and terrorism linked to their cult's teachings.
- The prosecutor claims the cult promoted extreme beliefs and disobeyed government authority.
- Mackenzie's group reportedly told followers to starve themselves and their children to reach heaven.
- By 2025, investigations uncovered over 400 bodies linked to Mackenzie's activities.
- Autopsies showed many victims died from hunger, but some were strangled or suffocated.
- Mackenzie and others have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- The case highlights a call for stricter regulation of fringe religious groups in Kenya.
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