Death Penalty Stories

Kenyan woman faces execution in Vietnam as window for appeal shuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Nduta was convicted on March 6 for trafficking two kilos of cocaine and is now facing execution, likely by lethal injection.

Calls for abolishment of death penalty in Kenya gain momentum
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 27, 2025

The number of convicts on death row in Kenya has risen from 120 in 2023 to 175 as at February 26, 2025.

Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

According to a charge sheet seen by Reuters, Besigye and his co-accused possessed intelligence about a plot to undermine national security but "consci...

Explainer: Jowie's death sentence and Kenya's stance on capital punishment
Amina Wako  |  Mar 13, 2024

No executions have taken place since 1987, when Hezekiah Ochuka and Pancras Oteyo Okumu were executed for their role in the failed attempt to overthro...

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