Shakahola cult case: Mackenzie said eating was sinful

Controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie persistently discouraged eating, framing it as sinful. This emerged during the defence hearing in the Shakahola massacre case, which opened Monday at the Mombasa High Court, with testimony that inadvertently reinforced the prosecution’s nar..

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Testimonies in the Shakahola massacre case reveal that controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie allegedly convinced followers that starvation was a path to salvation, leading to tragic deaths.

Over 400 cult deaths are linked to fasting encouraged by Mackenzie.
Accused individuals, including Lucas Owino Ogok, testified about forced fasting and the belief that education was "evil."
The Mombasa High Court heard that residents confessed plans to starve to death and assisted in burials without coffins.

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