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Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult

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Briefings

A Kenyan court convicted Paul Mackenzie and 29 others of murder for the deaths of 190 children and one adult, marking the largest known cult-related disaster in recent history. Mackenzie, arrested in 2023, led a sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, with bodies found in shallow graves in the Shakahola forest near the coast in south-eastern Kenya.

Key points

• Paul Mackenzie and 29 others were convicted of murder for the deaths of 190 children and one adult.
• Bodies were discovered in shallow graves in the Shakahola forest near the coast in south-eastern Kenya.

Context

This case represents the largest known cult-related disaster in recent history, with authorities uncovering bodies in shallow graves following a tipoff in 2023.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to court findings; specific details on the duration of starvation, exact number of adult deaths beyond the one confirmed, and long-term health impacts remain unverified.

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