This archive report was first published on 21 November 2019.
November 21, 2019, marked a significant day in the Monica Kimani murder trial as Joseph Irungu, the prime suspect, pleaded with the court to grant him bail.
Irungu, who has been in remand for over a year, assured the court that he has no intentions of fleeing the country if granted bail, unlike his co-accused, Jacqueline Maribe.
"My second accused (Jacque Maribe) was granted bail and she never absconded court. I deserve the same," Irungu said in court.
However, the prosecution presented DNA evidence that linked Irungu to the crime scene, including a pillow and a rear seat that matched his DNA profile.
George Kimani, Monica's brother, recounted the events of the fateful night, revealing that he had been in touch with his sister on the night of the murder, but she had asked him to hang up so she could deliver a parcel to an unknown individual.
Kimani further narrated how he found his sister's lifeless body in the bathroom, with both taps in the kitchen opened.
Government analyst Dr. Joseph Kagunda presented a DNA report that indicated the findings from 73 samples taken from the scene of the crime, including buccal swaps from Irungu and Maribe.
