Kenyan freed after $1m blood money settlement in Saudi

Dailytrust | 23-07-2025 01:33pm |

A Kenyan man, Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho, has been released from death row in Saudi Arabia after spending 14 years behind bars, following the payment of $1 million in blood money (diyya)—a landmark resolution under Islamic law that allows for clemency if the victim’s family accepts compensation. The story, as reported by the BBC, details how [...]

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