A Kenyan woman by the name Margaret Nduta from Murang'a was 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 today.

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 downpayment of $1,300, approximately Ksh168,000 for the task, and her travel expenses including plane tickets fully covered. Balance of 133k was to be paid after the package is 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.