Stephen Munyakho: Kenyan Man Who Survived Death Sentence in Saudi Opens up on Deadly Fight, Regrets

STEPHEN MUNYAKHO, the Kenyan man freed after 14 years on Saudi death row, opens up about fatal salary dispute that led to death sentence

Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man who spent 14 years on death row in Saudi Arabia, has spoken publicly about the events that led to his conviction and long incarceration. In an interview on Wednesday, July 30th, Munyakho recounted that a fatal altercation with his Yemeni colleague, Abdi Halim, in 2011 stemmed from a dispute over salary. He said he had intended to collect his wages, but Halim prevented him from leaving, tri…

Stephen Munyakho Shares How Colleague's Death Landed Him In Jail Abroad

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Stephen Munyakho Shares How Colleague’s Death Landed Him in Jail Abroad A Kenyan man who spent 14 years imprisoned in Saudi Arabia and narrowly escaped execution has spoken publicly for the first time about the circumstances that led to the death of his co-worker, an incident he says was a tragic accident during a heated dispute. Stephen Munyakho, who returned to Kenya on July 29 after a hard-…

Stephen Munyakho: Kenyan man who survived death sentence in Saudi opens up on deadly fight, regrets

Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man freed from death row in Saudi Arabia, shares his side of the 2011 salary dispute that led to a fatal fight and deep regrets.

Mudavadi hails Saudi diplomacy in release of Kenyan who was on death row

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has praised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its role in facilitating the release of Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man who returned home on Monday evening, July 28, 2025, after spending 14 years on death row in the Middle East. Munyakho, who now goes by the name Abdulkareem, arrived at […]