Father grieving 6 children wants Pastor Mackenzie ‘locked away for life’

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Kenya

Crime & Law

Father grieving 6 children wants Pastor Mackenzie ‘locked away for life’

Stephen Mwiti Joseph says his six children are presumed dead after their mother took them to Kenya’s Shakahola Forest to follow self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie. A court found Mackenzie guilty of murdering 191 people. His cult allegedly forced children to starve so they could “meet Jesus.” Joseph wants Mackenzie locked away for life.

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