Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured legislators about the imminent return of Stephen Munyakho, the 50-year-old Kenyan who was facing execution in Saudi Arabia over manslaughter.
Appearing before the Senate plenary on Wednesday morning, Mudavadi informed lawmakers that while Ksh129 million had been paid for his release, Munyakho was yet to return home due to the ongoing legal processes in Saudi Arabia.
Mudavadi reiterated that once all the legal procedures in the Asian country were complete, Munyakho would be released and allowed to return to Kenya. The foreign affairs minister also revealed that the Kenyan Embassy in Saudi Arabia was in constant communication with the relevant authorities in Riyadh to ensure all pending issues barring Munyakho's release were addressed.
A collage of Stephen Munyakho (left) and an aerial view of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia (right) Photo Dorothy Kweyu/Ahmed Yosri "We are happy that as things stand, there is light at the end of the tunnel for Steve Munyako.
