Itumbi’s statement on Maribe’s fiancé involvement in killing Monica Kimani Let me comment on the issues facing my good friend Jacque Maribe I have spoken to her and she will obviously tell her story to the police. She will tell her story.
I have not asked for details, those details belong to detectives am sure she will narrate what she knows and is sure about. From where I sit Jacque fell in love with a guy that connected with her whole being. Their love did not start with the proposal. It has been a journey of love and affection.
Fiance to TV journalist Jacque Maribe, Joseph Kuria Irungu, popularly known as Jowie, has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Ms Monica Kimani in Kilimani. He was arrested as suspect to the murder as police could not corroborate a shooting incident he reported at Lang’ata Police Station. In the report, Irungu claims he had been attacked and shot at the gate of the apartment along Dennis Pritt road where Monica lived last week on Thursday.
28-year-old Monica Kimani was found dead in the apartment the same day she got back from South Sudan. Her brother found her lifeless body in the bath tub with her throat slit. Police could not verify the shooting incident as no catridges were found at the scene. The neighbours also did not hear any gunshots on the said date.
He told police he had arrived at the Royal Park Estate last week on Friday morning to drop off the lady when he noticed three men standing at the entrance.
He had earlier on picked her from a club in Kilimani and drove her to her residence. After arriving at the house, he drove back to the gate to check what was happening with the strangers hanging around.
Irungu told police when he tried to establish what their mission was there, one of them shot him on the left side of his chest. The bullet exited to the back as the attackers allegedly escaped on a motorbike. They did not steal anything.
Irungu is apparently a licensed gun holder but it is not clear if he was armed then
