Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has confirmed that Margaret Nduta Macharia, a 37-year-old Kenyan woman facing execution in Vietnam, remains alive.
What happened to Nduta?
The Kenyan government has taken several steps to address the situation of Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan woman facing execution in Vietnam after being convicted of drug trafficking on March 6, 2025. As of March 16, 2025.
Margaret Nduta’s journey took her through multiple airports, Jomo Kenyatta International in Nairobi, Bole International in Ethiopia, and Hamad International in Qatar—without incident.