Gatundu North MP says that the government has contacted Vietnam on Kenyan’s execution

Gatundu North MP Elijah Njoroge Kururia has revealed that President William Ruto and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have communicated with the Vietnamese authorities regarding the imminent execution of a citizen of Kenya.

Margaret Macharia Nduta faces the death penalty in Vietnam after she was sentenced by smuggling of more than two kilograms of drugs.

This followed his arrest in Tân sơn nhất international airport In the city of Ho Chi Minh, which is one of the largest transport centers in the Asian nation.

Since then, the difficult situation of Nduta has drawn attention throughout the country in Kenya, with citizens urging the government to intervene to suffocate its execution.

With the execution date of the native of Murang’a scheduled for Sunday, March 16, Kururia exuded hope, since he revealed during a Tiktok Live session that the government had made a last attempt to save her.

“I can confirm that the president and the Foreign Ministry He contacted Vietnam yesterday and is waiting for comments, “he said during the live session.

“The Vietnamese authorities have remained firm. I have seen many people asking if the president is aware, yes, and the government is waiting for an answer.”

On Thursday, March 6, the Popular Court of the City of Ho Chi Minh sentenced Nduta to death to a measure that reinforced the hard position of drugs related to drugs.

According to judicial documents, Nduta allegedly received $ 1,300 (approximately KSH 167,000) to transport smuggling, an accusation that he vehemently denied in the Court, insisting that he thought he was transporting legitimate assets.

A way in which the Kenyan government can intervene to save Nduta is through a diplomatic intervention, which implies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Kenyan embassy that writes to Vietnam in search of clemency or a minor prayer for the Kenyan.

The other plausible option for NDUTA is whether your legal team can present an appeal within the Vietnam Judicial System to request a review of your death sentence. However, this is unlikely, since it would need a new evidence so that they arise by supporting Nduta’s claims.

President William Ruto can also directly appeal to Vietnam’s leadership for humanitarian reasons, but Kenya’s lack of a strong diplomatic presence in Vietnam could hinder the possibilities of the native of Murang’a to avoid the death penalty, especially with the exhausted time.

On Sunday, the permanent secretary of Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing’oei, threw some light on the life and death situation of Nduta after being put to the task by Senator Kisii Richard Onyonka.