Smart Mwakalama and cult leader Paul Mackenzie in Tononoka Children's Court./CHARLES MGHENYIThe Tononoka Children’s Court in Mombasa on Friday heard harrowing details linking cult leader Paul Mackenzie’s teachings to the starvation deaths in Shakahola Forest.
Forensic evidence and eyewitness testimonies painted a chilling picture of radical indoctrination that led to deaths intended to hasten the victims’ way to heaven. Graves came to light in 2023.
