The High Court has ruled that journalist Jacque Maribe and her ex-fiancé Joseph Irungu aka Jowie have a case to answer in the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
Justice Grace Nzioka determined that the prosecution had presented enough evidence to justify placing the two accused persons on their defense.
“I am satisfied that the prosecution has adduced evidence requiring to put each of the two accused persons on their defence,” said Justice Nzioka
Prof Hassan Nandwa, Mr Irungu’s lawyer, has stated that he will be calling one witness during the defense hearing.
Ms Maribe’s lawyer, Katwa Kigen, stated that she will call four witnesses who will give evidence in four hours.
During the prosecution’s case, prosecutors called 44 witnesses including the case investigating officer Chief Inspector of Police Maxwell Otieno, who stated that Ms Kimani was killed using a sharp object, probably a knife, and the same has never been found to date.
She was killed on the night of September 19, 2018, at Lamuria Gardens Apartment in Kilimani area of Nairobi by an unknown person(s).
Defence hearing will be on May 11 and 12, 2023.
