Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 191 starvation deaths
A Kenyan court on Monday found a self-proclaimed preacher and his associates guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in a starvation cult. The case is known as the Shakahola Forest Massacre.
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were found guilty on Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult in a starvation cult. The victims died at the cult's base, located inland from Malindi, a Kenyan beach resort town. The cult leader was convicted on all charges brought against him.
The Shakahola Forest Massacre
The case has become known in Kenya as the Shakahola Forest Massacre. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered at the cult's base since 2023. The verdict covers 191 deaths: 190 children and one adult.
The source does not say what sentence the court may impose or when, and it gives no further details on the number or names of those convicted.
