# Kenyan Court Convicts Paul Mackenzie Over 191 Shakahola Deaths

- By: Pulpit News Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T12:50:00.000Z
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Mombasa's High Court found him and 28 others guilty of murder over deaths linked to forced fasting in his sect; sentencing is set for 6 November and the defence says it will appeal. On 19 October 2026, the High Court in Mombasa found Paul Mackenzie and 28 other defendants guilty of murder over 191 deaths at Shakahola, including 190 children, according to The Citizen, Africanews and Khaleej Times. Judge Diana Kavedza found an organised system of religious radicalisation and enforced fasting, according to Kenya's The Citizen; sentencing is expected on 6 November. The defence has said it will appeal, and Mackenzie faces separate cases on manslaughter and terrorism charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

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