'Please forgive me': Munyakho appeals to victim's family after 14 years in Saudi prison

Stephen Munyakho, the 51 year old man who spent 14 years in prison in Saudi Arabia, narrates his ordeal at his mother's residence in Katani Machakos County on July 31,2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

When Stephen Munyakho, popularly known as Stevo, settled for an interview with journalists to tell his story at their home in Katani in Machakos, his voice was raspy and strained. Not just by the weather, but by the weight of deep memories he carried.

It was not just the voice of a man who had simply come home, but that of someone who had lived in the shadow of death for nearly 15 years.