Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has today been praised by Kenyans for his efforts to ensure that justice is served following the recent arrests, a section of Kenyans however, have claimed that this is a PR stunt that he is playing yet there are no convictions after or they are delayed. Jumping to his defense, some Kenyans have stated that this only shows weakness in the Judiciary and not in Norrdin Haji’s office.
Kenyans on twitter were speaking in response to the move by the Director of Public Prosecution after he ordered that Jacqueline Wanjiru Maribe and Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie be charged with the murder of Monica Kimani. A statement released this morning said that DPP Noordin Haji had independently reviewed the evidence so far on record. “I am satisfied that there exists a prima facie case to warrant criminal prosecution,” Mr Haji stated… “I have therefore directed that they be immediately arraigned before the High Court and charged accordingly.”
DPP Noordin Haji asked Jackie Maribe to be charged with murder instead of accomplice to murder. That preferred charge is actually meant to free her! Mark this tweet
— Son of a Teacher (@Platuex) October 9, 2018
It is not indicated whether the evidence that is currently on record includes the report after the investigations in South Sudan or not. A section of Kenyans have raised concern asking on the progress of the South Sudan investigations as well as whether DPP Noordin Haji gave his move based on partial evidence.
We are all hyping DPP Noor Haji. He is just another PR show. Show me a high profile case he has managed to close? Just arrests, post online and release. Same cycle everyday. We are going nowhere
— Kiprono (@Onorpik) October 9, 2018
Jackie Maribe will be acquitted. The legal game here is on another level making me doubt DPP Noordin Haji sincerity. She has been charged with murder, definitely can’t be placed at crime scene. So, case dead. She just need to wait for hearing.
— Son of a Teacher (@Platuex) October 9, 2018
So you intentionally decide to prefer murder charges against Maribe instead of another crime you could easily prove.Jacque Maribe is going to walk scot free because of that decision.DPP Noordin Haji is PR after all
— Kenneth (@KenMortician) October 9, 2018
Dpp should stop this nonsense of pr. If surely they wanted justice for Monica Kimani they should have allowed Jacque Maribe to be the state witness .
This case is dead pic.twitter.com/vjo33VWSoe— Erick Omondi (@eric_ea) October 9, 2018
Who among those he has taken to court has been acquitted? Ama how else do you rate his success? Si ni convictions vs acquittals? Lack of conviction is not his failure if the suspect is yet to be acquitted, it just shows the weaknesses of our judiciary
— kaiyoo (@kiiyukia) October 9, 2018
DPP Noordin Haji might be full of PR after all
— Kenneth (@KenMortician) October 9, 2018