Mackenzie Verdict: Guilty as Charged by Court
Controversial pastor Paul Mackenzie was convicted by the High Court of unlawful possession and distribution of films.
The court determined in a statement issued on Friday by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) that the prosecution’s evidence was adequate to secure Mackenzie’s conviction.
His sentencing will be determined following the presentation of a pre-sentence report in court.
“One Paul Mackenzie has today been found guilty of being in possession and distributing films which have not been classified and operating a filming studio without a valid filming license. Prosecution’s Joseph Mwangi proved the case,” read the statement in part.
“The court also ordered that a pre-sentence report be filed by the Probation and Aftercare Services to capture the sentiments of the complainant, which is the Prosecution,” ODPP’s statement added.
The case is scheduled to be discussed on December 1, 2023.
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Mackenzie was accused of the aforementioned offense and appeared before the Malindi Law Courts on June 30. The films were allegedly utilized to instigate students to withdraw from school in 2019.
The police continue to detain the controversial pastor pending the outcome of ongoing investigations into the Shakahola Massacre. The prosecution requested an additional 180 days of Mackenzie’s detention before charging her with the murders that transpired in Kilifi County.
The High Court has not yet issued a ruling regarding the state’s application after the pastor’s request for a postponement.
“The prosecution, through Assistant DPP Jami Yamina, had opposed the application and asked the court not to allow any more delay in the hearing of the application by the suspects,” the ODPP stated.
“He claimed that this is the third time the suspects in the Shakahola massacre case, which resulted in over 400 deaths, sought to adjourn proceeding in respect to the state’s application seeking their detention pending charges.”
Mackenzie Verdict: Guilty as Charged by Court