Jacque Maribe is going through a tough time and at this point, I guess only God can come through for her.
One thing that is evident is that she only has her family by her side. Her friends, colleagues have not gone to see her in court or even given a public statement in support during her trying times.
The Swahili saying ‘rafiki wa chanda na pete’ is basically the ride or die type of friendship. But ‘Jacque amekionea chake.’
Ride or die an expression for any friend, family member, or romantic partner, regardless of gender, who will always stick by your side who will ride or die with you to the end.
The friends she has been posting holiday gateways with on social media and turn up nights using the hashtag #RideOrDie are nowhere to be seen. Even those who were present during the planning of Jacque’s grand engagement party have been silent.
We have seen at least one colleague, Steven Letoo coming out to send her a supportive message and her ex, Dennis Itumbi. The rest of her friends are nowhere to be seen. It even gets worse. Terryanne Chebet gave a statement on social media akijitoa saying she has not been summoned by police but in case she will be called upon she will appear.
That was it, she did not add a ‘sorry’ or ‘we gat you boo’.
Jacque Maribe thought she has friends even in the office up until the story broke and as the unravelling details of Monica Kimani’s death get scarier, Jacque Maribe looks like an accomplice to the murder.
The mother of one, who is well-connected is known for her prowess in reporting on political matters and she’s arguably the best reporters around.
Maribe, who is among the few journalists to have had a chance to interview the fourth president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, has a small circle of friends.
Her circle includes; Fanaka TV CEO TerryAnne Chebet, Hot 96 host Shix Kapienga, former Citizen TV presenter Kirigo Ngarua and Monica Kiragu, who’s the News Director at Citizen TV.
Popularly referred to as the big five, the five media personalities always go for trips together, party together, hang out at some of the high-end places flooding our timelines with photos to the annoyance of many.
The last holiday the big five left many tongues wagging in May year when they went for a vacay in Mombasa sponsored by Bonfire adventures. They went on an all-white yacht party, where they had fun and fed us with photos.
Citizen TV has even gone to the extent of calling her a journalist or TV anchor or TV journalist without acknowledging that she is (or was) an anchor at Citizen TV. When her colleagues report new on the case, they do not mention Citizen with her name.
Is this a sign that they have completely disowned her as their own? Does she still have her job?