Kenyan cult leader gets 200 years in prison for starving 190 children

Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a Kenyan cult, has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children and one adult. The children were starved on his orders and buried in a forest. Mackenzie is linked to the mass murder of over 400 people. Alongside him, 28 other cult members were convicted, including guards and those who helped with the mass graves. Most defendants denied the charges, claiming no coercion, except one who confessed. Mackenzie was arrested in April 2023 after a tip-off from a human rights organization, leading to the discovery of mass graves. The children died between January 2021 and September 2023, with starvation being the primary cause of death. The judge described the murders as "cold and calculated," emphasizing that the children could not consent. Mackenzie smiled during sentencing and faces additional charges of terrorism and child abuse.