Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus", BBC News reported.
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- Kenya · Africa
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- Kenyan, Paul Mackenzie, Jesus
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- World
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