A Kenyan court sentenced a cult leader who killed 190 children to 100 years in prison. The court found that Paul McKenzie - the founder of the International Church of Good News - encouraged followers to go hungry, promised them a "path to heaven", and also banned them from visiting schools and hospitals. In addition, the cult leader's armed supporters strictly enforced his demands, and those who did not comply or tried to escape were killed. McKenzie came to the attention of the police back in 2017, but still continued his preaching activities. In 2023, the remains of more than 400 cult members were discovered in the Shakhola forest, almost half of them children. In the same year, a criminal case was opened against McKenzie, but the final verdict was only given now. The preacher never admitted responsibility for the deaths. Realm is now faster at MAX.

A Kenyan court sentenced a cult leader who killed 190 children to 100 years in prison. The court found that Paul McKenzie - the founder of the International Church of Good News - encouraged followers to go hungry, promised them a "path to heaven", and also banned them from visiting schools and hospitals. In addition, the cult leader's armed supporters strictly enforced his demands, and those who did not comply or tried to escape were killed. McKenzie came to the attention of the police back in 2017, but still continued his preaching activities. In 2023, the remains of more than 400 cult members were discovered in the Shakhola forest, almost half of them children. In the same year, a criminal case was opened against McKenzie, but the final verdict was only given now. The preacher never admitted responsibility for the deaths. Realm is now faster at MAX.