Margaret Nduta, A Kenyan Woman from Murang’a Charged with Drug Trafficking after She Was Arrested at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Vietnam With 2 Kgs of Cocaine, is set to be executed tomorrow, 8 PM
Nduta was hired in July 2023 by a fellow Kenyan, only identified as ‘John’ apparently a Stranger, to transport a suitcase to Laos, a country in Asia.
According to the indictment, she was instructed to hand over the suitcase to a woman in Laos and then return with unspecified ‘goods’.
Nduta was reportedly paid a down payment of $1,300 (approximately Ksh168,000) for the task, and her travel expenses, including plane tickets, were fully covered. A balance of 133k was to be paid after the package was delivered safely.
According to Vietnamese authorities, Nduta’s journey involved traveling through multiple countries before she arrived at Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on July 14, 2023.
Nduta’s journey took her through multiple airports—Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Bole International Airport in Ethiopia, and Hamad International Airport in Qatar—without detection.
Due to a late arrival, airport staff assisted her in completing immigration procedures so they could help her book a flight to Laos.
However, during the process, customs officials discovered over two kilograms of illicit drugs concealed in her suitcase.
In her defense, Nduta claimed she was unaware that the suitcase contained drugs when she received it.
However, prosecutors argued that this statement was an attempt to evade responsibility, asserting that she was accountable for the illegal substances she transported.
The court ultimately found her guilty and handed down a death sentence on Thursday, March 6, 2025. With Her Appeal, set for March 12, expiring, she faces execution, “Kunyongwa” or “lethal injection” within the next 24 Hours.
