Paul Mackenzie was arrested in April after the discovery of hundreds of bodies, some of whom were said to have starved themselves to death their bodies were found in the forest where his church was based.
Mackenzie allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death so they would meet Jesus Christ before the world ends
Mackenzie appeared at Kenya’s High Court on Wednesday alongside 30 of his followers who are also charged with murder in relation to the children
The self-proclaimed pastor has denied responsibility for the deaths, Mackenzie has said the deaths could not be down to him as he closed his church in 2019.