Who Is Paul Mackenzie? Inside the Doomsday Cult Horror as Kenyan Court Charges Him with 52 More Deaths
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Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan self-proclaimed preacher and doomsday cult leader, has been charged by a court in Kilifi County over 52 additional deaths discovered in the village of Kwa Binzaro. The charges come as part of an ongoing investigation into one of the largest cult-related disasters in recent history.
Mackenzie and seven other defendants pleaded not guilty, with the next hearing scheduled for 4 March. Prosecutors allege that the group promoted radical teachings and facilitated criminal acts that resulted in multiple fatalities.
Court Charges and Allegations
Kenya’s public prosecutions office said in a statement on X that Paul Mackenzie and the other defendants face charges including organised criminal activity, two counts of radicalisation, and two counts of facilitating the commission of a terrorist act.
‘The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares Good News International Ministries to be an organised criminal group for the purposes of the Act,’ the statement reads.
The allegations relate specifically to the deaths of at least 52 people at Kwa Binzaro, in Chakama, Kilifi County. Prosecutors said the defendants had promoted an extreme belief system that opposed government authority and facilitated acts that led to the deaths.
Mackenzie has remained in custody since his first trial in Mombasa, where he pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of manslaughter connected to the Shakahola Forest deaths. The new charges indicate that authorities believe he continued to direct harmful activities even after detention.
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