Malindi court has sentenced controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie to one year in prison.

This is after the pastor was found guilty for flouting film distribution and production laws.

The Shakahola cult leader is guilty using video content not approved by Kenya Film Classification Board KFCB.

While making her rulling Malindi court Senior Resident Magistrate Olga Onalo added the pastor another six months for operating a studio with the requisite license.

The court determined that pastor Paul McKenzie’s 2019 summons aired on his tv channel had not been classified or authorized by Kenya Film and Classification Board.

“In respect to count two, I hereby sentence the accused person to twelve months imprisonment while in respect to count three.

“The accused person’s explanation of not knowing the need for a license from the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) having obtained a broadcasting one is a reasonable though not entirely acceptable as ignorance of the law is no defense.

“Hence the resulting conviction and in light of the same, I sentence the accused to six months imprisonment,” Ruled Senior Magistrate Onalo.

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The probation officer requested that the Cult leader serves both sentences concurrently and should be held with an option of a bail.

Also according the courts pronouncement Mackenzie still reserves the right to appeal the ruling within 14 days.