Kenyan Cult Leader Jailed for Film Violations Amid Ongoing Death Investigation

Paul Mackenzie, leader of a doomsday cult, faces 18 months in prison for film-related charges while investigations continue into mass deaths at his property.

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegal distribution of films and operating a film studio without licenses.
Mackenzie was found guilty last month of these charges dating back to 2019, but he pleaded not guilty, claiming he was unaware of the need for a license.
Mackenzie has been in police custody since April, following the discovery of over 400 bodies in mass graves on his church property.
Prosecutors allege Mackenzie ordered hundreds of his congregants to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus, but he has not been formally charged in the deaths.
Fresh graves were discovered in November at his 800-acre property, and many of Mackenzie’s followers are still reported missing.