https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-court-sentences-starvation-cult-leader-to-200-yearsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-court-sentences-starvation-cult-leader-to-200-yearshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/kenyan-court-sentences-starvation-cult-leader-to-200-years#u190119Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:46:56 +0000A Kenyan court has sentenced Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, the leader of a starvation-based doomsday cult, to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people, including 190 children. The sentencing follows convictions on multiple counts of murder, child abuse and illegal confinement. Mackenzie was found to have orchestrated the deaths of followers who were starved and abused at his compound in the coastal Mombasa County area.Why it mattersThe case stems from the 2022 collapse of the Salvation Party cult, where dozens of children and adults died after being denied food and medical care. The Kenyan