Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

A Kenyan cult leader has been found guilty of murdering 190 children. The children died from starvation as part of the cult's religious practices, apparently connected to beliefs about meeting Jesus. The case has now reached a guilty verdict.

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Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 22d ago· ran in 3 outlets

Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult that left more than 400 followers dead convicted of 191 murders

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 22d ago· ran in 2 outlets

What to know about Kenya's starvation cult after its leader is convicted on 191 murder charges

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Starvation cult leader is found guilty in 190 children’s deaths

UPICenter· 22d ago

Kenyan Christian cult leader convicted of mass murder

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Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult that left more than 400 followers dead convicted of 191 murders

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Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult that left more than 400 followers dead convicted of 191 murders

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Starvation cult leader found guilty of murder of 190 children

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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Breitbart NewsRight· 21d ago

Kenyan Starvation Cult Leader Found Guilty of Murdering 190 Children

New York PostLean Right· 22d ago

Kenyan doomsday cult leader and followers convicted of murdering 190 children in mass starvation

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The GuardianLean Left· 22d ago

Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 22d ago

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie found guilty over 191 starvation deaths

Deutsche WelleLean Left· 22d ago

Kenya: Cult leader guilty of murdering 190 children, 1 adult

Al JazeeraLean Left· 22d ago

Kenyan court convicts starvation cult leader for murder of 191 people

Al JazeeraLean Left· 22d ago

Who is cult leader Paul Mackenzie, accused of convincing followers to die?

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France 24Center· 21d ago

Kenyan cult leader found guilty of murder

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Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death in the hope of ‘meeting Jesus’

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