Stephen Munyakho, the Kenyan man who faced execution in Saudi Arabia for manslaughter, is expected to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) tonight, Monday, July 28, at 11 pm from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary said in a statement on Monday that Munyakho, now known as Abdulkareem, had his transfer delayed from the initial return date of July 23, 2025.

Munyakho had been jailed in Shimeisi Prison in the Governorate of Mecca since 2011 and was freed on July 22, 2025, after satisfying a judicial decree.

He was working as a warehouse manager in Saudi Arabia when he was sentenced to death by the sword after a fight in April 2011 with a Yemeni colleague, who later died from his injuries.

Initially sentenced to five years for manslaughter, the charge was later escalated to murder upon appeal, attracting a death penalty. However, the execution was postponed after the deceased’s family accepted diyya (blood money).

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi intervened by writing to the Saudi Foreign Minister, contributing to the deferment of the sentence. The family had earlier received Sh129 million from the government and a charity, the Muslim World League, which led to Munyakho’s release.

Following his release, Munyakho performed Umrah (minor pilgrimage) before being transferred to a deportation centre for clearance ahead of deportation.