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A Kenyan cult leader, Paul Mackenzie, was sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children and one adult due to forced fasting and abuse. He led followers to the Shakahola forest, promising spiritual salvation through starvation. The court found that his teachings manipulated followers into extreme fasting, with guards preventing escape and punishing those who resisted. Mackenzie preached apocalyptic beliefs, claiming the world would end in August 2023, and instructed followers to prepare for death, prioritizing children. His communications revealed efforts to control followers before their relocation to the forest.