Prosecution witnesses in the Paul Mackenzie manslaughter trial have detailed alleged starvation, confinement, and psychological manipulation of followers of his Good News International Church.

• Two witnesses testified to being persuaded to relocate to Kwa Binzaro settlement on promises of attaining heaven through fasting.
• A 60-year-old woman under witness protection described being locked in a house for seven days without food or water.
• An 18-year-old witness recounted being coerced to continue fasting despite severe weakness and her plea to return home.