The sentence was delivered by Lady Justice Diana Kavedza Mochache at the High Court in Mombasa on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Mackenzie was convicted on 191 counts of murder involving 191 victims, including 190 children.
The sentencing followed a judgment delivered on October 19, 2026, which found Mackenzie and 28 co-accused guilty.
Justice Kavedza ruled that prosecutors had proved the murder charges beyond reasonable doubt.
The court found that Mackenzie, who led Good News International Ministries, directed followers to starve themselves.
He reportedly taught his followers that extreme fasting would prepare them to meet Jesus.
The court also established that children were targeted first under the fasting practice.
The practice later spread to young people, women and men within the religious group.
Justice Kavedza found that the deaths were not simply the result of voluntary fasting.
Instead, the court linked them to organised religious indoctrination, intimidation and violence.
The judgment described a system in which followers faced extreme teachings and pressure.
These practices contributed to the deaths of hundreds of people associated with the religious group.
The 200-year sentence marks a major development in the Shakahola massacre case.
The tragedy exposed the dangers of religious extremism and the abuse of spiritual authority.
