The High Court has dismissed claims that Joseph Irungu, popularly known as Jowie, did not know slain businesswoman Monica Kimani, describing the claims as ‘untenable, insincere, an afterthought and false’.
In her ruling on Friday, Justice Grace Nzioka stated that the court found that Monica and Jowie studied at Kenya Polytechnic.
“Court finds that the first accused person was known to the deceased because they were together at Kenya Polytechnic. They were in the same class,” she said.
Jowie who is the first accused person, had claimed he did not know Monica before her death.
Further, Justice Nzioka pointed out that no instance of self-defense was adduced in evidence.
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She earlier found that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that indeed, the death of the deceased occurred.
“My judgment dwells on these three ingredients: the death of the deceased, that the appellant committed the unlawful act that caused the death of the deceased and that the appellant harbored malice after thought,” she ruled.
Monica was discovered murdered in her apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, back in 2018, leading to the subsequent arrest and charging of Maribe and Irungu.
Throughout the lengthy trial, both defendants have consistently denied any involvement in Monica’s death.
Monica was discovered murdered in her apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, back in 2018, leading to the subsequent arrest and charging of former TV presenter Jackie Maribe and Irungu.
Throughout the lengthy trial, both defendants have consistently denied any involvement in Monica’s death.
The verdict, which has faced several adjournments, including a recent delay due to Maribe’s illness, will now be delivered Friday following a consent agreement reached by all parties to move it from March 15.
