In "Shuttle to Kenfori," Pike still believes that M'Benga acted in self-defense. Yet the story changes slightly when Bytha has a knife to Pike's throat and asks M'Benga outright if he assassinated her father. Here he confirms that "his blood is on my hands."

Strange New Worlds season 3 resolves an open question from season 2 regarding Dr. M'Benga assassinating a Klingon Ambassador.

Obviously the showrunners and writing staff have the official say on the matter, but if Babs Olusanmokun feels his character's confession to Dak'Rah's daughter Bytha was a truthful one, then that's good enough for me. For anyone who needs a refresher on the details what he said, let's revisit that.