Kenya sect leader jailed for follower deaths
A Kenyan court has convicted the leader of the "Day of Judgment" sect, Paul Mackenzie, of responsibility for the deaths of more than 400 of his followers, including 190 children. The deaths resulted from a systematic scheme in which he exploited religious teachings to force followers to fast to death. Mackenzie, who leads the "Good News International" church on the Kenyan coast, commanded his followers to starve themselves in hopes of meeting Jesus Christ. He established a hierarchical structure to enforce fasting by force, targeting children first and ensuring they couldn't escape with the help of guards. In 2023, over 400 bodies were exhumed from graves on a farm in complete isolation. Mackenzie was arrested and questioned on charges of murder, which were later amended by the High Court. The ruling emphasizes the exploitation of religious teachings to carry out killings and torture, condemning the forced fasting regime and portraying medical treatment as a tool of evil.
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