Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie (C) walks surrounded by Kenya Police Officers as he appears at the Shanzu Law Courts in Mombasa on January 18, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

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  • Mackenzie, who was arrested in April last year, is alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to "meet Jesus".

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