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Long prison time for cult leader in Kenya

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A court in Kenya makes a hard judgment. The cult leader Paul Mackenzie must stay in prison for 200 years. He and 28 helpers kill 191 people. Most victims are children.

Paul Mackenzie calls himself a pastor. He builds his own church. He tells his followers: The end of the world is near. You must starve to meet Jesus in heaven. People who eat secretly get heavy hits.

The police find many mass graves in a forest in 2023. More than 400 bodies lie there. Many children die by hunger or force. Many people in Kenya want strict rules for religious groups now.

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Definitions

Cult leader
A cult leader is the head of a small religious group. He controls his members strongly and has very strange ideas.
Prison
Prison means a person must stay in a locked house as punishment. The person loses freedom for a long time.
Mass graves
Mass graves are holes in the ground. Many dead bodies lie in these holes together.

People

Paul Mackenzie
Paul Mackenzie is a bad man from Kenya. He builds a dangerous group and tells people not to eat.

Locations

Kenya
Kenya is a country in east Africa. Many people live there.

Sources

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Bild

Paul Mackenzie: 200 Jahre Haft für 191 Tote in Kenia

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Südtirol News

Sektenführer in Kenia zu 200 Jahren Haft verurteilt

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FAZ

200 Jahre Haft für Anführer von Hungersekte in Kenia

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Logo Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years

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Logo Standard
Standard

Sektenführer in Kenia wegen Mordes an 190 Kindern zu 200 Jahren Haft verurteilt

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ORF

Über 190 Morde: Sektenführer zu 200 Jahren Haft verurteilt

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