Cult leader leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced for one year in jail
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Controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie jailed for one year for operating studio without a licence
Controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie jailed for one year for operating studio without a licence.
Malindi court has sentenced controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie to one year in prison for operating a studio and producing films without a licence.
In the ruling, Malindi Senior Resident Magistrate Olga Onalo deemed that the video content, produced in 2019, was not approved by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB).
Mackenzie was also slapped with a further six-month jail term for showing films to members of the public through Times TV without having a operating license.
The sentences will run concurrently but Mackenzie has the right to appeal within 14 days.
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The controversial pastor linked to the Shakahola deaths was also denied an option to pay a fine.
This comes after the High Court found the pastor guilty of the offences after the prosecution provided sufficient evidence to convict him.
“One Paul Mackenzie has been found guilty of being in possession and distributing films which have not been classified and operating a filming studio without a valid filming licence. Prosecution’s Joseph Mwangi proved the case,”
The prosecution accused the pastor of airing films that incited students to leave school, among other controversial doctrines.
Mackenzie was also linked to the deaths of over 400 followers in Shakahola.
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