Quick Info
| Profession | Pastor and church founder |
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| Nationality | Kenyan |
Latest News about Paul Mackenzie
19/10/2026
The Mombasa High Court found Paul Mackenzie and 28 co-accused guilty of 191 counts of murder over deaths linked to forced fasting at Shakahola Forest. The judge ruled that he ordered followers and their children to starve, rejecting the defence claim that the victims fasted voluntarily. Sentencing has been set for 06/11/2026.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Paul Nthenge Mackenzie is a self-proclaimed Kenyan pastor who founded and led the Good News International Church. He is known for the Shakahola starvation case in Kilifi County, Kenya, in which more than 400 followers died. In October 2026 the High Court in Mombasa convicted him of 191 counts of murder linked to these deaths, and sentencing is scheduled for 06/11/2026. |
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Career
| Church Leadership | Founded and led the Good News International Church, also described as the Good News International Ministry. |
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| Relocation to Shakahola | After his church and its television station were forced to shut down in 2019, he moved with some followers to the Shakahola forest in Kilifi County. |
| Legal Proceedings | Arrested in 2023 and charged with murder, child torture and terrorism-related offences. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in 2024. |
| Conviction | The High Court in Mombasa found him and his co-accused guilty in a case linked to the deaths of 191 people. |
| Sentencing | Scheduled for 06/11/2026. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His preaching linked doomsday teachings with the theology of William Branham's message movement. | |
| 2. He reportedly banned followers from using medication and from sending children to school. |
