Mackenzie, who founded the Good News International Church in 2003, is allegedly responsible for the...

Published: 2:15 am May 7, 2023
Updated: 10:30 am October 8, 2025
Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie Appeared In Court On Friday, Facing Terrorism Charges And Accusations Of Inciting And Potentially Forcing His Followers To Starve Themselves To Death

Mackenzie, who founded the Good News International Church in 2003, is allegedly responsible for the deaths of more than 100 people whose bodies were found buried in mass graves near the town of Malindi last month.

The graves, dubbed the “Shakahola forest massacre,” have shocked the deeply religious Christian-majority country, where Mackenzie and his followers reportedly retreated to a forest hideout to carry out their extreme religious practices.

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