Her hands clasped close to her heart, eyes tilting towards the sky—perhaps in gratitude to God—Dorothy Kweyu struggled to comprehend how she would receive her son, Stephen Munyakho, alias Stevo, who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia 14 years ago.

The anticipation weighed heavily on her, a mix of hope and nostalgia flooding her mind—how she would welcome him, the memories of his childhood and teenage years, and the deep mother-child bond they once shared.

Munyakho, who turned 51 about a month ago, was imprisoned in Saudi Arabia after a Sharia court found him guilty of murdering a colleague following an altercation at work.