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

🎙️ NPR 🕐 November 6, 2026 at 6:53 AM

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Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, who has been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult, awaits his sentence at the Mombasa High Court in Mombasa, Kenya, Friday.

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.

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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.(Image credit: Brian Inganga)

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