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Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei has reassured the public that the government is making every effort to save the life of a Kenyan woman facing execution in Vietnam.
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This is the first official response to growing calls for diplomatic intervention after Margaret Nduta Macharia was sentenced to death for drug trafficking.
“Nduta’s case is complex and challenging, but we are doing everything within our power to secure a reprieve for our citizen,” Sing’oei said in a post on X.
His statement came in response to an open letter from Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka, who urged President William Ruto to step in and save Nduta, who was reportedly hours away from execution.
In his letter, dated March 14, Onyonka asked Ruto to seek clemency and repatriation for Nduta. The 37-year-old Kenyan had been sentenced to death in Vietnam for drug trafficking and was scheduled to be executed on Sunday.
Onyonka emphasized the urgency of the situation, calling on the government to protect Nduta’s basic rights through diplomatic efforts.
While acknowledging Vietnam’s judicial authority, he urged President Ruto to engage with the Vietnamese government, the United Nations, and international human rights organizations to either reduce her sentence or facilitate her return to Kenya.
“This tragic situation demands immediate diplomatic action to protect her rights and explore the possibility of clemency and repatriation,” Onyonka wrote.
Meanwhile, Gatundu North MP Elijah Njoroge Kururia stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had contacted Vietnamese authorities about the imminent execution.
Speaking during a TikTok Live session, Kururia expressed optimism, confirming that the government had made a final attempt to save Nduta.
“I can confirm that the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted Vietnam yesterday and are awaiting a response,” he said.
Onyonka proposed three possible courses of action: requesting clemency to reduce the death sentence to life imprisonment or an alternative punishment, negotiating for her repatriation to serve her sentence in Kenya, and seeking support from international human rights organizations to ensure fair treatment.
