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Karibu nyumbani: Tears, hugs and prayers as Kenyan on death sentence returns home

Stephen Munyako is received by his mother Dorothy Kweyu after he arrived at JKIA on July 29, 2025. [Boniface Okendfo, Standard]

Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan who has spent 14 years in a Saudi Arabian prison facing a death sentence, finally returned home today morning.

The International arrival terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) turned into a scene of joy, tears, songs and prayer as family, friends, government officials and religious leaders gathered to receive him just minutes after 1am.

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