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Kenya pleads for mercy as Margaret Nduta set for execution in Vietnam

Margaret Nduta sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Vietnam. [Courtesy]

Kenya has asked Vietnam to halt the execution of Margaret Nduta Macharia, a Kenyan woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking, as diplomatic efforts for reprieve continue.

Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs Korir Sing'Oei said he spoke with Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang on Sunday, urging Hanoi to grant a stay of execution while both nations explore possible resolutions.

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