Kenya Sentences Starvation Cult Leader to 200 Years, but Two Trials Still Await

A Kenyan cult leader has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 191 people, nearly all of them children. The deaths occurred as part of a pattern of abuse and forced fasting within the cult. The case has now concluded with the conviction and sentencing.

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Latin TimesLean Left· 2d ago

Kenya Sentences Starvation Cult Leader to 200 Years, but Two Trials Still Await

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Cleveland Plain DealerLean Left· 4d ago

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for the starvation deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for the starvation deaths of 190 children

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The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult is sentenced to 200 years in prison

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Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 4d ago

Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

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Doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison

Kenyan starvation cult leader sentenced to 200 years for child murders

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for the starvation deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for the starvation deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison over the deaths of 190 children

CBS NewsCenter· 4d ago

Doomsday cult leader learns fate for murders of 190 children

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Hot AirRight· 4d ago

Kenyan Cult Leader Sentenced to 200 Years

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for the starvation deaths of 190 children

The Daily CallerRight· 4d ago

Cult ‘Church’ Leader Receives Sentencing For Killing 190 Children

New York PostLean Right· 4d ago

Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult linked to over 400 deaths sentenced to 200 years in prison

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Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison

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The GuardianLean Left· 4d ago

Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years over 191 murders

Al JazeeraLean Left· 4d ago

Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 4d ago

Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years

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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison

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Kenya Sentences Starvation Cult Leader to 200 Years, but Two Trials Still Await

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