Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that at least 1,000 Kenyans are facing incarceration in foreign countries after being convicted of various crimes.
The revelation comes as Kenya negotiates with Vietnam to secure a lesser sentence for Margaret Nduta, a 30-year-old Kenyan woman sentenced to death by lethal injection for drug trafficking.
Nduta was convicted in 2023 for smuggling two kilograms of cocaine and was scheduled for execution yesterday. While her family maintains her innocence, Mudavadi has urged Kenyans traveling abroad to respect local laws, warning that diplomatic interventions do not always guarantee success. "The moment you land in another country, the laws that apply are not Kenyan laws but those of that country, please respect them," said Mudavadi.
He added that Kenya enforces strict anti-narcotics laws within its borders and will not tolerate drug trafficking, whether by Kenyans or foreigners.
