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Kenyan cult leader charged after hundreds of corpses found in forest

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The Kenyan cult leader charged with hundreds of counts of manslaughter is claiming innocence, along with nearly one hundred alleged accomplices.

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie, his wife, and 93 other suspects in the mass-death of cult members pleaded not guilty to 238 counts of manslaughter. 

The 238 counts represent only a portion of the victims discovered in relation to the cult, which totaled over 429 corpses.

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NUMBER OF KENYAN DOOMSDAY CULT MEMBERS FOUND DEAD SURPASSES 400 AS AUTHORITIES FIND 12 MORE BODIES

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Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, sits in the dock at the Malindi Law Courts in Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya. (REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo)

MacKenzie, who similarly pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges last week, will undergo a mental evaluation to determine if he is fit to stand trial.

The religious group, known as Good News International Church, is a new-age mutation of evangelical Christianity that developed into a personality cult with an obsession regarding the apocalypse. 

«Once inside the villages established by Mackenzie, followers were not allowed to leave the area, nor interact within themselves,» a Senate committee report on the cult states.

KENYA DOOMSDAY CULT PASTOR, FOLLOWERS FACE CHARGES INCLUDING MURDER AND CHILD TORTURE

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Body bags are laid out at the scene where dozens of bodies have been found in shallow graves in the village of Shakahola, near the coastal city of Malindi, in southern Kenya. (AP Photo)

The report continues, «The followers were required to destroy vital documents, among them national identity cards, birth certificates, certificates of title to property, academic certificates and marriage certificates.»

MacKenzie allegedly instructed believers to starve themselves to death before Armageddon comes to avoid suffering in the end times.

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The deranged pastor reportedly preached vehemently against the Western world, including the United States, the United Nations, and the Catholic Church.

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An exhumed body of a victim of a religious cult is laid out in the village of Shakahola, near the coastal city of Malindi, in southern Kenya. The country’s top prosecutor ordered that 95 people from a doomsday cult be charged with murder, cruelty, child torture and other crimes in the deaths of 429 people believed to be members of the church. (AP Photo)

Authorities were turned on to the widespread deaths related to the cult after 15 severely malnourished parishioners were found in Kilifi county.

A search was conducted in the area and dozens of mass graves were discovered — while most victims were found to have died by starvation, some seemed to have been strangled or beaten to death.



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After Trump win, French President Macron asks if EU is ‘ready to defend’ European interests

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French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a strong message to the European Union in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory.

In a translated video shared to social media site X, Macron addressed the European Union saying, «Donald Trump was elected by Americans to defend the interests of Americans. The question we, as Europeans, must ask ourselves is, are we ready to defend the interests of Europeans?»

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In his continued address, Macron called Europe the world’s «herbivore» and called for his fellow European nations to become an «omnivore.» 

«For me, it’s simple,» said Macron. «The world is made up of herbivores and carnivores. If we decide to remain herbivores, then the carnivores will win and we will be a market for them.»

France’s President Macron waits for the arrival of Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, on October 21, 2024. (Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Macron has sought independence from the interests of trading rivals like the United States and China during his tenure as president.

The EU took Thursday’s meeting in Budapest as an opportunity to outline its ambitions for the near future, including supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia.

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The French president was one of the first world leaders to congratulate President-elect Trump on Wednesday, writing on X «Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump. Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.»

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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Lancaster Airport on November 03, 2024 in Lititz, Pennsylvania. With only two days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Sunday in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Macron has been under fire within his own country this year after he called for snap elections in June, narrowly beating Marine Le Pen’s conservative party.

Immigration continues to be a sore spot politically for Macron, with 8.7 million foreign-born residents in France per 2022 numbers shared by Statista.

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Emmanuel Macron must step down in 2027 and cannot run again for president, per French law.


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