Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years
DW News's headline. Reported by DW News, Capital FM Kenya, The Korea Times.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Capital FM Kenya, a Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over the Shakahola deaths, with separate 100-year terms for the murders of child and adult victims. DW News also reported a 200-year sentence, describing it as for the murders of 190 children and an adult. The sources agree on the total term. DW News says Mackenzie told followers to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult. Capital FM Kenya does not give a victim count in its excerpt. The two excerpts do not give the same victim figures, and neither gives a date for the sentencing.
Key points
- Capital FM Kenya reported that Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison over the Shakahola deaths.
- Capital FM Kenya said the court imposed separate 100-year sentences for the murders of child and adult victims.
- DW News reported that a Kenyan court sentenced Mackenzie to 200 years for the murders of 190 children and an adult.
- DW News said Mackenzie told followers to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult.
Sources differ: Capital FM Kenya's excerpt gives no victim count, while DW News says the murders involved 190 children and one adult.
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Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years. According to Capital FM Kenya, a Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over the Shakahola deaths, with separate 100-year terms for the murders of child and adult victims. DW News also reported a 200-year sentence, describing it as for the murders of 190 children and an adult. The sources agree on the total term. DW News says Mackenzie told followers to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult. Capital FM Kenya does not give a victim count in its excerpt. The two excerpts do not give the same victim figures, and neither gives a date for the sentencing. Covered by 3 publications. DW News: Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years. Capital FM Kenya: Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years in prison over Shakahola deaths. The Korea Times: Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison.
Who is covering it
- DW News Germany Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years A court in Kenya has sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and an adult. He told them to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult. 1 h ago · Tier 2
- Capital FM Kenya Kenya Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years in prison over Shakahola deaths The court imposed separate 100-year sentences for the murders of child and adult victims, bringing the total custodial term to 200 years. 1 h ago · Tier 3
- The Korea Times South Korea Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. The High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa issued the sentence for Pastor Paul Mackenzie. He was convicted of m 41 min ago · Tier 3
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