BBC News reported that Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult, was given a life sentence for murdering 191 people.

According to the BBC summary, Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus." The summary did not give further details of how the deaths occurred or of the case that led to the sentence.

ABC News reported that the leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult had been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 191 people. Its summary also said the cult was linked to the deaths of hundreds of people.

The two reports differ on the sentence itself. BBC News described a life sentence, while ABC News described a term of 200 years. Neither summary explains the difference, so the sentence cannot be confirmed from the reports alone.

The two outlets agree on the number of murders, 191, and on describing the leader as the head of a Kenyan doomsday cult. ABC News does not name the leader in its headline or summary, so the two reports are connected by that description and the figure of 191, not by a shared name. The BBC headline describes the 191 deaths as murders, while the ABC headline refers only to a prison term.

The summaries do not say when or where the sentence was handed down, and they do not describe the proceedings that led to it. Readers seeking the full accounts can consult the reports linked above.

Sources: BBC News: Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people; ABC News: Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison.