Kenya cult deaths: latest events
1 event since 19 Oct 2026, 1 rated major or critical, across Kenya. Last update 19 Oct 2026, 16:08 UTC.
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Kenyan court finds cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of murder over Shakahola deaths
On Monday, a Kenyan court found Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over deaths in the Shakahola forest starvation cult. The verdict covers the murder of 190 children and one adult. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff.
- Mackenzie and about 30 others were convicted of murder on Monday.
- The case concerns the murder of 190 children and one adult.
- Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff.
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Kenyan court finds cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of murder over Shakahola deaths
On Monday, a Kenyan court found Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over deaths in the Shakahola forest starvation cult. The verdict covers the murder of 190 children and one adult. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff.
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Kenyan court finds cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult
A Kenyan court on Monday found Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over deaths in the Shakahola forest starvation cult. The verdict covers the murder of 190 children and one adult. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff.
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie guilty of murder of 190 children…
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