The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison

Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.

NPR · Friday, November 6, 2026
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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison
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