Margaret Nduta: She left for work but now faces execution

Margaret Nduta Macharia in Vietnam court after she was found in possession of two kilogrammes of cocaine. [Courtesy]

As the sun rises in Vietnam today, Margaret Nduta Macharia's fate hangs in the balance. The 37-year-old Kenyan, sentenced to death for drug trafficking, has spent the past few hours in uncertainty; either waiting for her execution or holding onto the slim hope that diplomatic efforts will secure her a last-minute reprieve.

For days, leaders, family members and activists have waged a desperate battle to halt her execution, even urging President William Ruto to intervene directly.