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Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 15:31 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 19 - 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.
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult
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Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of murder over deaths of 190 children, one adult
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