Paul Mackenzie, leader of the Good News International Church, was found guilty in Kenya over starvation deaths linked to his followers, according to Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle. Al Jazeera reported the conviction involved the murder of 190 children, while Deutsche Welle said it concerned 191 starvation deaths.
Reports said Mackenzie was accused of telling followers to starve themselves to reach heaven. Deutsche Welle described the group as a Christian doomsday cult that said the end of the world was near. The BBC reported that prosecutors alleged he drew further victims to their deaths through notes written from prison.