Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations

Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared at the Malindi court under tight security (Gideon Maundu/AP)

The leader of a doomsday cult in Kenya was sentenced on Friday to 18 months in prison for the illegal distribution of films and operating a film studio without licences.

The senior magistrate in the city of Malindi, Olga Onalo, handed down the sentence for Paul Mackenzie. The controversial preacher can appeal within 14 days.