Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult — how each outlet reported it
Tema: Quénia.Paul Mackenzie considerado culpado por "Massacre de Shakahola"
BBC News: Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders — Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckd6d2l3dz4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
Africanews: Kenya cult deaths: Court set to rule in preacher's murder trial — Mackenzie also faces separate charges of manslaughter and terrorism, which he denies. The verdict is being closely watched by victims’ families seeking justice three years after the discovery. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/kenya-cult-deaths-court-set-to-rule-in-preachers-murder-trial/)
The Straits Times: Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult — Prosecutors say Mackenzie and his church ordered followers to starve themselves and their children to death to go to heaven. (https://www.straitstimes.com/world/kenyan-starvation-cult-leader-found-guilty-of-murder-of-191-children-one-adult)
Africanews: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces verdict over 191 starvation deaths — A Mombasa court will deliver a long-awaited verdict on Monday in the trial of a self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates, accused of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/kenyan-cult-leader-paul-mackenzie-faces-verdict-over-191-starvation-deaths/)
The New York Times: Cult Leader Convicted of Mass Murder by Court in Kenya — Paul Nthenge Mackenzie told his doomsday followers in a remote forest to fast for salvation. He faced trial after hundreds of bodies were exhumed. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/world/africa/kenya-cult-deaths-paul-mackenzie-court-ruling.html)
The Guardian: Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult — Paul Mackenzie and his church set up sect that ordered followers to starve themselves and their children, say prosecutors A Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s… (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/kenya-starvation-cult-leader-guilty-murder-190-children)
The Independent: Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children found dead in Kenyan forest — In total, more than 400 bodies have been recovered from the Shakahola Forest (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/rpaul-mackenzie-kenya-cult-good-news-chuch-b3069393.html)
Al Jazeera: Kenyan court convicts starvation cult leader for murder of 191 people — Doomsdays cult leader Paul Mackenzie had denied ordering the victims to starve so they could 'meet Jesus'. (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/kenyan-court-convicts-starvation-cult-leader-for-murder-of-191-people?traffic_source=rss)
South China Morning Post: Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult — A Kenyan court on Monday found starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult in one of the world’s worst cult-related disasters in recent history. Mackenzie and his co-accused will be given their sentence on November 6.… (https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3371417/kenyan-starvation-cult-leader-found-guilty-murder-191-children-1-adult?utm_source=rss_feed)
The Straits Times: Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of murder over deaths of 190 children, one adult — Prosecutors say Mackenzie and his church ordered followers to starve themselves and their children to death to go to heaven. (https://www.straitstimes.com/world/kenyan-starvation-cult-leader-convicted-of-murder-over-deaths-of-190-children-one-adult)
RTP Notícias: Quénia.Paul Mackenzie considerado culpado por "Massacre de Shakahola" — No Quénia, o pastor religioso acusado de levar centenas de fiéis à morte foi considerado culpado, num Tribunal de Mombaça, pelo assassinato de 190 crianças e um adulto. Paul Mackenzie e 29 seguidores foram acusados do homicídio de 191 pessoas que terão morrido à fome numa floresta, convencidas de… (https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/queniapaul-mackenzie-considerado-culpado-por-massacre-de-shakahola_v1772730)
Reuters: Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted in deaths of nearly 200 children — Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted in deaths of nearly 200 children Reuters (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOVEVmY0NoY2t3Z1RrS2Q4d3hBWDlORjVJS2s0MF9xSVg2VGNXVXQxY2JKeERGREJtTFVib2d2ZFlvUW9NMHN3M3ZYR1hMZzVZS1hzTm43SjNMaUYyNjVINlVtWmQzTURtaDlKbkY1S1FrWFFiRzhPa21CcFFhLWlTMmx4dzBNdDdqSFoxQWdOOFlTUHdjZEZLdDE0YXdScmhYVVBpd3lyanhXTXl2XzVFV1RheE8?oc=5)
Infobae: Un tribunal halla culpable al "gurú" Paul Mackenzie por el asesinato en masa en la secta cristiana de Shakahola — (https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/10/19/un-tribunal-halla-culpable-al-guru-paul-mackenzie-por-el-asesinato-en-masa-en-la-secta-cristiana-de-shakahola/)
Africanews: Guilty as charged: Kenyan court finds cult leader responsible of 191 starvation deaths — A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult. (http://www.africanews.com/2026/10/19/guilty-as-charged-kenyan-court-finds-cult-leader-responsible-of-191-starvation-deaths/)