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Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children starved to death on his orders

Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

Covered by 4 sources from 3 countries. First reported by BBC News ·

How 4 newspapers cover this story

  1. BBC NewsUnited KingdomFirst report

    Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

    Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

  2. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

    The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of hundreds of people has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people

  3. ABC NewsUnited States

    Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

    The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of hundreds of people has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people

  4. Irish IndependentIreland

    Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for murder of 190 children starved to death on his orders

Coverage details

4 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: BBC News, The Independent, ABC News and Irish Independent. BBC News published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, less than an hour later.

Key names in the coverage: Kenyan, Paul Mackenzie and Jesus.

By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1), Ireland (1).

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