He touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport (JKIA) at 12:50 a.m., where he was received by a group of emotional
relatives, friends, and government officials.
There were visible scenes of relief and joy as
family members embraced him. Some shed tears, while others sang in celebration
of his safe return.
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Munyakho was officially welcomed by Foreign
Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei, alongside his parents and members
of the special committee that coordinated efforts to secure his release.
His return comes after months of diplomatic
engagement, fundraising efforts, and support from Kenyans locally and in the
diaspora.
Munyakho had been sentenced to death in 2023,
but the sentence was lifted after the family of the deceased accepted diya, commonly known as blood money.
The agreed payment amounted to approximately Sh129
million.
Stephen Bertrand Munyakho addresses with a walking stick signifying the respect for his grandmother after his release from a Saudi jail at the JKIA Airport on the night of Tuesday, July 29, 2025/MOSES MWANGIForeign Affairs PS Korir Sing'Oei addresses journalists, accompanied by the Kenyan ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Ruwange, with Stephen and his mum after Kenya managed to secure his release from Saudi Arabia at the JKIA on the night of July 29, 2025. PHOTO/MOSES MWANGIStephen Bertrand Munyakho arriving at the JKIA Airport on the night of Tuesday, July 29, 2025/MOSES MWANGIFamily and friends waiting for Stephen Munyakho at JKIA on July 29, 2025/MOSES MWANGIStephen Munakho with his parents Reuben Maero and Dorothy Kweyu/MOSES MWANGIStephen Munyakho hugs his mother Dorothy Kweyu/MOSES MWANGI
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