Stephen Munyakho
Stephen Munyakho is a Kenyan national who spent over a decade on death row in Saudi Arabia following a fatal altercation in 2011. His sentence was escalated from five years in prison to the death penalty due to an appeal by the victim's family. After extensive diplomatic efforts and financial compensation facilitated by the Muslim World League, Munyakho is set to return home, highlighting the complexities of international legal systems and the impact of cultural practices such as 'diya' in the region.
Born on Jul 29, 1974 (51 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Kenya | 9 | 6.78 | 0.55% | +10% | 53,771,296 | 324,002 | $106,000 | 639$ |
| Totals | 9 | 53,771,296 | 324,002 | $106,000 | 639$ |
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Recent Mentions
Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, popularly known as Stevo, settled for an interview with journalists to tell his story after spending 14 years in a Saudi prison.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man recently freed from death row in Saudi Arabia, has broken his silence on the 2011 incident that led to his imprisonment.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man recently freed from death row in Saudi Arabia, has broken his silence on the 2011 incident that led to his imprisonment.
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Kenya:
Stephen 'Stevo' Munyakho was reunited with his family after being on death row in Saudi Arabia.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan who has spent 14 years in a Saudi Arabian prison facing a death sentence, finally returned home today morning.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man previously sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for manslaughter, is expected to arrive in Nairobi on Monday night after a successful diplomatic and community-led campaign secured his release.
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Kenya:
Absence at birthdays and burials. Absence at the dinner table.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho is a Kenyan national who had been on death row in the Middle East for manslaughter following release from jail.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, a Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for over 10 years, has been freed.
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Kenya:
Stephen Munyakho, also known as Stevo, was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of murder.
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