The fate of Kenyan drug convict Margaret Nduta remains shrouded in mystery more than 24 hours after she was scheduled for execution in Hong Kong. Nduta, who was arrested and convicted of trafficking narcotics into the Asian city, was slated to be hanged on Monday morning, but to date, no official confirmation has been issued — neither by Hong Kong authorities nor the Kenyan government.
Now, fresh revelations are painting a darker picture of Nduta’s past, raising new questions about the woman at the center of this international storm. NTV Tonight has reported that this is not the first time Nduta has been entangled in drug trafficking. In a shocking twist, it has emerged that she previously served a prison sentence in Ghana for a similar offense — where she was reportedly working for a powerful Nigerian drug lord.
Her secret past, which was unknown to many including her own family, is now complicating the heated national debate: is she a helpless victim of international drug cartels or a seasoned criminal who has been running drugs for years?
Victim or Criminal? The Nation Divided
The news of Nduta’s impending execution — or possible death — has gripped the country, triggering both anger and sympathy. Her family remains in agony, unable to establish whether their daughter is still alive.
“We don’t know what’s happening. Nobody is telling us anything. We are living in torment,” a family member told Channel 15 News.
Nduta’s sister has since denied claims that her sibling was a repeat offender, describing the revelations of her past as part of a broader “malicious campaign” to silence Kenyan women trapped in the drug underworld.
“She was used. She is not a criminal. We know the truth will come out one day,” the sister said.
Preacher Holds Explosive Letter of Confession
In a dramatic new twist, a preacher based in Hong Kong told NTV that he is in possession of a handwritten confession letter from another Kenyan woman serving time for drug trafficking. The letter is said to detail how Kenyan women are being lured — sometimes unknowingly — into becoming drug mules for shadowy international cartels.
While it remains unclear if the letter directly connects to Nduta’s case, it raises fears that she could be one of many Kenyan women ensnared in a deadly global drug ring.
Government Tight-Lipped
Meanwhile, the Kenyan government remains silent, refusing to clarify whether any diplomatic intervention was attempted or if Nduta is even alive. Attempts by journalists to reach the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been met with silence, deepening the family’s — and the nation’s — frustration.
As the country waits, the silence is deafening. Is Margaret Nduta already dead, or is she clinging to life somewhere in Hong Kong’s notorious execution cells? The truth remains hidden — for now.
