This archive report was first published on 18 October 2021.
On October 18, 2021, Lady Justice Cecilia Githua issued a stern warning to Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, the key suspect in the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
According to the court, Jowie was granted cash bail to stay and work within his hometown of Nakuru County, pending the conclusion of the murder trial where he is charged alongside former Citizen TV journalist Jacqueline Maribe.
However, the prosecution alleged that Jowie had deliberately disobeyed the conditions of his release and went ahead to commit another crime.
Senior State prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki had asked the court to cancel Jowie’s cash bail and send him back to jail, but Justice Githua instead issued a warning against the accused to always obey and abide by the terms under which he was granted the cash bail.
