Kenyans have rallied to demand government action to help a woman Margaret Nduta, who is due for execution in Vietnam today after she was found guilty of drüg trafficking.
She was arrested in 2023 with a package which she says she wasn’t aware contained c0c@ine, given to her by a man called John who paid her $1,300 to deliver the ‘goods’.
She pleads innocence, just like many women who have found themselves in similar situations.
But can the Kenyan government intervene?
- The Kenyan government has no treaty agreement with Vietnam that allows for a prisoner to be transferred to Kenya. There is no bilateral agreement.
- As of now, there is no Kenyan Embassy in Vietnam that could negotiate the transfer of Margaret Nduta.
- Vietnam’s law and the nature of the crime Nduta committed have severe penalties compared to other countries. This makes it very difficult for the government to intervene—unless they want the Vietnamese government to send their own criminals to Kenya to face justice there.
This completely shuts down Margaret Nduta’s chances of getting help from the Kenyan government.
At this point, only God can intervene.