Kenya starvation cult leader charged in connection with 52 further deaths

Former cult leader Paul Mackenzie, already on trial for multiple counts of manslaughter, is facing new charges, Kenyan prosecutors said on Monday.

A self-proclaimed preacher and former taxi driver, Mackenzie led an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people.

The so-called Shakahola Forest Massacre took place near the beach resort of Malindi and came to light in 2023. Mackenzie has pleaded not guilty.

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