What is Umra: The minor pilgrimage Steve Munyakho underwent
Munyakho is a Kenyan national who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia.
by WILLIAM WANYOIKE
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Steve Abdukareem Munyakho, a Kenyan national who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia, was officially released, July 22.
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei confirmed the release, saying he was set free at 10 am on Tuesday, following the satisfaction of a judicial decree.
“Our Mission in Riyadh has confirmed that Steve performed his Umra (minor pilgrimage) upon release,” Sing’oei said in a statement.
“We shall provide further details regarding his arrival in the country. I commend all who have offered their support towards securing this outcome.”
Munyakho had spent more than a decade in Saudi custody after being convicted over a fatal altercation with a colleague in 2011.
Initially charged with manslaughter, his sentence was later upgraded to murder, carrying the death penalty under Shariah law.
