2 days ago · Global
Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. RTHK International News, CBS News, The Guardian World, South China Morning Post Asia, and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 15:31 UTC. 6 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Paul Mackenzie is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus."
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Kenyan starvation cult leader convicted of murder over deaths of 190 children, one adult
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Kenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult
- Picked up by The Guardian World
Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
- Picked up by CBS News
Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children
- Picked up by RTHK International News
Same story, different outlets
5 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- RTHK International NewsKenyan cult leader guilty over 191 starvation deaths
- CBS NewsStarvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children
- The GuardianKenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
- South China Morning PostKenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, 1 adult
- The Straits TimesKenyan starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 191 children, one adult