Kenya cult leader Mackenzie to face terrorism charges over deaths

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie

Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie when he appeared in court on May 2, 2023. He will face terrorism charges over the deaths of more than 100 people. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

A Kenyan pastor who appeared in court Tuesday will face terrorism charges over the deaths of more than 100 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre," prosecutors said.

The deeply religious Christian-majority country has been stunned by the discovery of mass graves last month in a forest near the Indian Ocean coastal town of Malindi.