This archive report was first published on 16 July 2019.
Esther Arunga's case has sparked a mix of emotions, but one person who has chosen to stand by her is Quincy Timberlake's ex-wife, Rose Mueni. In an interview, Mueni revealed that she has forgiven Arunga and is praying for her to find a new path.
Arunga pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the murder of her three-year-old son, Sinclair, in 2014. An autopsy revealed that Sinclair died as a result of blunt force trauma to his abdomen, which contradicted Arunga's initial claim that he had fallen down the stairs.
According to court records, Arunga called triple zero just before 2 am on June 18, 2014, and told paramedics and police that her son had fallen down the stairs. However, an investigation later revealed that Sinclair's injuries were inconsistent with a fall.
Arunga has admitted to misleading police in order to help her husband escape punishment. Mueni, who was once at odds with Arunga, has now chosen to forgive her and is praying for her to find a new start.
"God can give her a new start," Mueni said in an interview. "I pray every day for God to talk to her, because there will always be memories of her in the family as she is with my husband. God had a reason and that is why I did not react in all that mess. Just like I pray for my enemies is the same way I pray for Esther."
Mueni believes that Arunga has her side of the story and is urging Kenyans to forgive her and pray for her. "Let her put her trust in God and know that God gave Jesus for all of us and no one is exceptional and that if she puts her trust in God, he can give her a new start and beginning," Mueni said.
