The victims included 190 children and one adult, in a case linked to a doomsday cult that shocked Kenya and drew international attention.
A Kenyan court has sentenced doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people, all but one of whom were children.
The case is linked to the Shakahola tragedy, in which hundreds of people were found dead in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi region after allegedly following extreme religious teachings associated with Mackenzie’s cult.
The sentencing marks a major development in one of Kenya’s most disturbing criminal cases. The victims were reportedly subjected to extreme practices under the influence of the cult’s teachings.
The case has drawn widespread attention over the deaths of children and the role of religious extremism, while authorities continue to pursue accountability for the Shakahola massacre.
