COURT FINDS JOSEPH IRUNGU GUILTY OF MONICA KIMANI’S MURDER, JACQUE MARIBE SET FREE

Jowie Irungu has been found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on September 19th at Lamuria Gardens. Justice Grace Nzioka said Jowie stole the ID, armed himself with a gun, wore a kanzu, gained access and murdered Monica Kimani.

“All this evidence leaves a strong conclusion that Irungu murdered Monica Kimani. This the prosecution has proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The person who killed the deceased did not intend to give her even one minute to survive. It is my considered opinion and finding that the perpetrator intended instant death,” Justice Nzioka said.

Jacque Maribe denied knowing Monica Kimani, had no motivation to murder the deceased. She argued that only male persons were seen at Kimani’s house.

She also argued that she had an alibi about her whereabouts on the material day. Judge Nzioka says the 2nd accused person (Jacque Maribe) was arrested because her vehicle was used in the murder was hers, she switched off her phone when the offense was committed, she gave false information to the police about the shooting incident.

The justice also said there was corroborative evidence as to the clothes that Jowie Irungu wore when Monica Kimani was killed. The evidence from a witness Pamela indicates that when Jowie left the house, he was wearing a white shirt with patterns, a maroon cap and brown shorts.

“My findings are that there is corroborative evidence as to the clothes that Jowie was wearing on the material date. It is the finding of this court that the first accused person was in the deceased house on the material date and he was the last person to be seen with the deceased. The evidence of the protected witness is that Harun whom he identified on the parade as the first accused person left that house at 23.00 and no one else went to that house,” she said.

The two have been on trial since 2018, with the prosecution having called 35 witnesses. The defence did not call any witnesses. Kimani’s body was found in a bathtub with her throat slit.