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Pastor Accused of Causing Death of 190 Children Sentenced to 200 Years in Prison

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Cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison in Kenya for starving 190 children and one adult to death.

Paul Mackenzie, who leads a cult and calls himself a pastor, received a 200-year rigorous imprisonment sentence in Kenya.
He was found guilty of causing the deaths of 190 children and one adult through starvation.
Mackenzie and 27 other defendants were arrested in 2023 after over 400 bodies were discovered in the Shakahola Forest.
He ordered followers to fast until death to meet Jesus and had those who resisted beaten.
Prosecutors at the Mombasa Law Court argued for the death penalty due to the crime's gravity and Mackenzie's lack of remorse.
Judge Diana Mochache handed down the 200-year sentence to reflect the severity of the crime and serve as a deterrent.