Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie went on trial on July 8, 2024 on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the country and the world. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 08 July 2024
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Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges
  • Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appears in court along with 94 co-defendants

MOMBASA, Kenya: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the country and the world.

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa along with 94 co-defendants, an AFP journalist said.