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.
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