Kenyan cult leader convicted over deaths of 190 children who were told to starve
A court in Kenya has convicted a cult leader in connection with the deaths of 190 children. Prosecutors said the followers were instructed to fast until they died, with the promise of reaching heaven. The case drew wide attention as one of the country's most severe religious-related criminal prosecutions. The convicted leader's followers had been led to believe that starvation was a path to salvation. The verdict marks the end of a case that exposed the dangers of unchecked religious authority in the region.
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