- Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan detained in Saudi Arabia for 14 years, revealed full information about a serious wage crisis
- He opened up about his friendship with the victim and the night that changed everything
- His return home came after many years of legal restrictions and the payment of blood money of millions of shillings
After 14 years of death sentence in Saudi Arabia, Stephen Munyakho has finally broken his silence.
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In an exciting interview on Citizen television, Munyakho, now known by the name of Abdulkareem after Islam, reported the events that led to his closing 2011.
The former restaurant employee described the incident as a confusion of Luck The worst of the controversy over the salary with a colleague of Yemen, Abdi Halim, which ended with the death of Halim.
At that time, both men were co -workers in the restaurant account department. According to Munyakho, they were not only colleagues but good friends, even collaborating on other projects such as the entertainment garden joint venture.
He remembered how close he was to the Halim family, especially his daughter Susan, who remembered him very much as he held him in his arms.
What crime did Munyakho commit in Saudi Arabia?
On the night of April 9, 2011, it turned the life of Munyakho. He claimed the misunderstanding began when Halim allegedly prevented him from taking his salary and causing intense controversy.
As anger escalated, the controversy escalated to physical fighting, which Munyakho said was his first time involved in violence.
According to his description, Halim had a knife and was the first to use it, causing injuries to his hand and thigh.
Munyakho said he succeeded in fighting the knife and used it to bring it back. He emphasized that there was no intention of killing and held that Halim’s death was due to delays in medical care, not to burn itself.
I ended up being angry. He used words that were not very good and I couldn’t accept them. He was the one who initiated the war. The knife was his. After I sent me I used him, ” He said.
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How was Munyakho’s life saved?
He referred to the confrontation as a terrible offense rather than a deliberate abuse.
When he learned that Halim had died, Munyakho was deeply saddened.
“When I was told he was dead I couldn’t believe it, the main cause of his death was not a knife but he was late to the hospital and thus losing a lot of blood, it was just a mistake,” He said.
What started as a misunderstanding between friends had now entered the murder charge.
Although he was initially found guilty of unintentionally murder, the charges were later improved by murder, and he was sentenced to death for being beheaded.
“Despite the fact that I am happy to go home, I regret anything that happened. It was a move that I would have to leave it slowly as time went on. Whatever happened, I regret it,” He said.
How was Munyakho released from Saudi Arabia’s prison?
Munyakho’s life was saved after the Halim family agreed to receive Diyya, or blood money, as compensation allowed under Islamic law.
The Muslim community in the world, in partnership with the Kenyan government collected a total of KSh 129 million to ensure its release.
After completing all court requirements and implementing Umra, Munkho was released and returned to Kenya on Tuesday, July 22.
He described his arrival in Kenya as the miracle and fulfillment of the dream he had ever considered to be far away.
He had visited the country last time in 2010, just one year before his arrest, sentenced and sentenced to death.
How did the 5 -year prison sentence turn into a death sentence?
Initially, Munkho was sentenced to five years in prison, but this was changed to a death sentence as soon as he was about to be released.
He explained that under the law of the law, the prisoner is given a public judgment and privacy imprisonment. The five -year prison sentence was a public judgment issued by the government. The privacy judgment is proclaimed by the person, and replaces the public judgment.
Munkho explained that when his friend’s family was called to make an announcement, they wanted him to be sentenced to death, refusing the blood money option.
After a series of persuasion, they reconsidered their position and agreed to compensate for blood funds.
Masolo Mabonga, head of current affairs and politics, updated this article with information on how a five -year prison sentence turned into a death sentence.
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