Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations

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.

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