Kenyan court sentences Paul Mackenzie to 200 years for 191 murders

A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for his role in the Shakahola killings, in which 191 people died. AP reported the sentence on Friday. The Nation said the court imposed a 100-year term for 183 starvation murders and another 100 years for eight homicide counts, to run consecutively. The sentencing follows the convictions of Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants. ^[1][2]

Kilifi County, KenyaEvent: 6 November 2026Under 1 min read

Published 6 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC

The facts

AP reported that a Kenyan court sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years for murder in the Shakahola case involving 191 victims. ^[1]
The Nation reported that the sentence comprised 100 years for 183 starvation murders and 100 years for eight direct homicide counts. ^[2]
The Nation reported that the terms were ordered to run consecutively. ^[2]
AP reported that Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants had been convicted in the case before sentencing. ^[1]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 6 Nov 2026, 18:42 UTC.

The court order was not available in the opened sources. AP and The Nation independently report the sentence; the article attributes the detailed count breakdown and consecutive terms to The Nation.

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for Shakahola murders
The Associated Press · Reporting · 6 Nov 2026
Opened AP’s sentencing report and its 191-victim case summary.
Shakahola massacre: Mackenzie jailed for 200 years
Daily Nation · Reporting · 6 Nov 2026
Opened Kenyan reporting on the separate sentence terms and their consecutive service.

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