EXPLAINERA Kenyan court is set to hand down the first judgement in the ‘doomsday’ cult case.A court in the Kenyan city of Mombasa is set to deliver a verdict in the trial of a self-proclaimed pastor and his associates accused of the murder of 191 people, all but one of whom were children.Paul Mackenzie and several of his followers were charged with murder after his cult was alleged to have forced children to starve so they could “meet Jesus”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?list 2 of 4Nairobi to host Africa’s first World Athletics Championships in 2029list 3 of 4Kenya’s aviation strike is over, but the dispute is far from settledlist 4 of 4Mystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession disputeend of listThey have pleaded not guilty and denied charges in other cases, including terrorism, radicalisation, and stopping children from attaining an education.Here’s what you should know:Paul Mackenzie, right, with his lawyer Lawrence Obonyo appears in court for his judgement at the Mombasa High Court [Laban Walloga/Reuters]Who is Mackenzie?Mackenzie was the head of the apocalyptic Good News Internationa...

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