This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
On November 1, 2019, news broke out that Jacque Maribe, the former TV anchor, was enjoying a lavish vacation with comedian Eric Omondi. The development has sparked controversy, given the circumstances of her ex-fiancé Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, who is currently detained at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
Maribe and Jowie were arrested in September 2019 in connection with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. While Jowie remains in detention, awaiting trial, Maribe was granted bail and has since been enjoying her freedom.
It is unclear how Maribe managed to afford the lavish vacation, but the development has raised eyebrows among Kenyans who feel that she should be more sympathetic to Jowie's plight.
