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Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces charges over 52 more deaths
Original: Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces Kenya charges over 52 further deaths
Paul Mackenzie, the pastor accused of leading the Shakahola cult in Kenya, is facing additional charges related to 52 further deaths. Mackenzie is already at the centre of one of Kenya's worst criminal cases, accused of directing followers to starve themselves to death in coastal forest near Malindi. The new charges add to a mounting death toll that has shocked the country and drawn international attention.
Why now: Kenyan prosecutors have filed new charges against Mackenzie, expanding an already extraordinary criminal case that has gripped the country.
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