Father grieving 6 children wants Pastor Mackenzie ‘locked away for life’

All of Stephen Mwiti Joseph’s children are presumed dead after his wife abducted them to follow self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie into Kenya’s Shakahola Forest. A court found Mackenzie guilty of the murder of 191 people, with his cult alleged to have forced children to starve so they could “meet Jesus”.

Published On 28 Oct 2026