Shakahola massacre: Paul Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants found guilty

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 20, 2026Country: Kenya

Crime & Law

Shakahola massacre: Paul Mackenzie and 28 co-defendants found guilty

In Kenya, Paul Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church, and 28 co-defendants were found guilty of murdering 191 people, including 190 children. A court in Mombasa delivered the verdict on Monday, more than three years after the first mass graves were discovered in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said Mackenzie urged followers to fast to death to “meet Jesus”; Judge Diana Kavedza Mochache found that the accused were part of an organised group built around radicalisation, isolation and domination.

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