Kenyan cult leader guilty of 191 murders
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Kenyan cult leader guilty of 191 murders

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 20, 202622 min
  • Crime & justice

Kenyan high court finds cult leader Paul MacKenzie guilty over the death of 190 children and one adult. Mackenzie ordered members of his cult to starve their children to death so they could "meet Jesus". In 2023, more than four hundred bodies were discovered in mass graves in the forest where his church was located. We hear from one of the first responders onsite in 2023. Also, the World Bank is reporting that Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy should grow by 4.3% this year, higher than the UN projection for the whole world, which is 2.6%. But young people tell us the figures do not tr...

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Hello there and welcome to Focus on Africa. I am Kei-Chu Ubuna. Kenyan High Court finds court leader Paul Mackenzie guilty over the death of 190 children and one adult, most of whom starved to death in the Kosto Shakahula Forest, where more than 400 bodies were discovered in mass graves. We hear from the victims' families.

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If Pastor Mackenzie was in front of you right now, what would you tell him? Pastor Mackenzie. If I met Pastor Mackenzie, one of us would have to die. Sometimes I ask myself, why am I alive? I just can't.

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Africa's economy is forecast to grow by over 4%. That's according to the World Bank. But why isn't that growth creating enough jobs and opportunities? We ask young Africans if they are feeling the difference in their lives and pockets.

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