Furunzi residents celebrate Mackenzie’s 200-year jail term

Residents of Furunzi village in Malindi, Kilifi County, have welcomed the 200-year prison sentence handed to controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, praising the court and trial judge Diana Mochache for what they describe as justice for the victims of the shakahola massacre. Mackenzie lived in Furunzi for years before establishing the Good News International Church in 2017. Once regarded by some residents as a charismatic preacher who commanded a huge following, the church now stands deserted, its doors shut and its congregation gone.