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THU, 22 OCT · 89 ITEMS
CTV News, Reuters, The Straits Times + 9 more · Society
20 outletsPaul Mackenzie, the leader of a Kenyan known as the , has been found guilty on 191 counts of murder for coercing his followers to starve to death in the . The verdict covers 190 children and 1 adult, though over 400 deaths in total have been linked to his teachings that starvation was a path to meeting Jesus.
The claim is highly solid, directly based on the Kenyan court's guilty verdict delivered on 19-20 October 2026. It is reported by multiple credible news outlets (AP, Reuters, CTV News) that cite the court ruling and prosecutor statements, placing the reporting close to the primary judicial source.
This conviction is genuinely new, handed down on the day of publication (19-20 October 2026) with no indication of recirculated material.
We covered the same verdict on 2026-10-20 and 2026-10-21, reporting Paul Mackenzie's conviction on 191 counts of murder for the Shakahola starvation deaths.