Paul Mackenzie: Kenya starvation cult leader pleads not guilty to Shakahola massacre

The self-proclaimed pastor allegedly encouraged his followers to starve themselves to death to get to heaven.

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Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie appeared in court in the coastal city of Mombasa alongside 94 other suspects on Monday.

Mr Mackenzie was arrested last April after 429 bodies, including children, were dug up from mass graves in Shakahola, a remote forest about two hours' drive west of the town of Malindi. Most of the bodies showed signs of starvation and assault.

"There has never been a manslaughter case like this in Kenya," prosecutor Alexander Jami Yamina told AFP.

The prosecution say over 400 witnesses will testify over the next four days.

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