Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Convicted of 191 Murders in Shakahola Massacre
A Kenyan court finds Paul Mackenzie guilty of orchestrating the starvation deaths of 190 children and one adult at his Shakahola Forest compound.
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The story so far
10 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 19 Oct 2026. Sky News published first, on 19 October at 09:21 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 5h 33m later. The most recent article, from Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa, appeared on 21 October at 13:48 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Sky News, Deutsche Welle, South China Morning Post, Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa, BBC News.
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How it unfolded
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- Sky NewsDoomsday cult leader found guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult
- Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraWho is cult leader Paul Mackenzie, accused of convincing followers to die?
- Deutsche WelleKenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty over 191 starvation deaths
- Deutsche WelleKenya: Cult leader guilty of murdering 190 children, 1 adult
- South China Morning PostKenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult
- The GuardianKenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
- The New York TimesCult Leader Convicted of Mass Murder by Court in Kenya
- CBS NewsStarvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children
- ABC NewsLeader of Kenyan doomsday cult that left more than 400 dead convicted of 191 murders
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesKenyan cult leader found guilty of murder
- BBC NewsKenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says
- Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan AfricaKenya: Trial shows crucial role of religion in Shakahola massacre
Sources
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- Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult that left more than 400 dead convicted of 191 murders ABC News ·
- Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children CBS News ·
- Cult Leader Convicted of Mass Murder by Court in Kenya The New York Times ·
- Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult The Guardian ·
- Who is cult leader Paul Mackenzie, accused of convincing followers to die? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
- Kenya: Trial shows crucial role of religion in Shakahola massacre Breaking news from AFRICA, Maghreb and Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says BBC News
- Kenyan cult leader found guilty of murder France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult South China Morning Post
- Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty over 191 starvation deaths Deutsche Welle
- Kenya: Cult leader guilty of murdering 190 children, 1 adult Deutsche Welle
- Doomsday cult leader found guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult Sky News
In this story
- Paul Mackenzie
- Good News International Church
- Shakahola Forest
- Kenya