US EditionKenyan Stephen Munyakho Freed From Saudi Jail After Blood Money Settlement
SAUDI ARABIA, JUL 22 – Stephen Munyakho was released after the victim’s family accepted $1 million in blood money following extensive diplomatic and humanitarian efforts over more than a decade.
- Munyakho’s release was affirmed on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10 am under a judicial decree.
- Under Saudi Arabia’s Islamic law, the death sentence can be commuted with blood money; after negotiations, the victim’s family agreed to accept blood money; KSh 129.5 million was paid earlier this year, Kenyan media reported.
- At a State House Iftar on March 26, Hassan Omar said Munyakho would return after the settlement, noting negotiations led by Mohamed Ruwange and Khalid Al-Salman, as the Muslim World League paid the fines.
- Following his release, Dorothy Kweyu recalled she `rolled on the floor` when she heard the news.
- Logistics teams are preparing for his return, highlighting Kenya's diplomatic efforts and the broader significance of safeguarding citizens abroad.
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Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan national who had been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for manslaughter, has been released and is expected to return home today after the family of the deceased accepted diyya (blood money) amounting to approximately Sh129 million. The Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, confirmed that the release followed months of intense diplomatic negotiations led by President Willi…
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