Who is cult head Paul Mackenzie, convicted of convincing followers to die?
A Kenyan court has handed down the first judgement in the 'doomsday' cult case.
According to Al Jazeera English, a Kenyan court has handed down the first judgement in the 'doomsday' cult case.
This world story centres on Kenya. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Paul Mackenzie and Kenyan.
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- Kenya · Africa
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- Paul Mackenzie, Kenyan
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- World
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