Jacque Maribe and Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu today appeared in court to take plea on the Monica Kimani murder case after the two underwent mental assessment and were found fit to stand trial.
Journalist Jacque Maribe and her fiancé, Joseph Irungu alias Jowie deny murdering Monica Kimani on September 19th in Nairobi, court yet to hear bail application pic.twitter.com/n3p81PSBkv
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 15, 2018
“The first accused Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie and the second accused Jacqueline Wanjiru Maribe on the night of the 19th of September this year at an unknown time at Lamuria Gardens apartments on Kitale Lane, off Denis Pritt Road in Kilimani area within Nairobi County, you are jointly charged with the murder of Monica Kimani.” Judge Lessit read out the charge.
Appearing before the High Court judge, the two pleaded not guilty saying that they understood the charges but denied having been involved in the murder. Jacque Maribe’s lawyer, Katwa Kigen expressed that his client has already been in custody for two weeks and thus wanted the mention of the bail application to be done immediately.
Justice Jessie Lessit: Bail to be mentioned on 17th October 2018- The mention will be for fixing a bail hearing date pic.twitter.com/5zh7ds7fht
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) October 15, 2018
However, Judge Jessie Lessit ruled that the bail application for Miss Maribe & Mr. Irungu be heard on Wednesday, 17th October which means that the two will remain in remand longer, pending the hearing of their bail which the judge said will be set at a later date.
This means that the two will remain in custody, Maribe will be detained at the Lang’ata Women’s Prison while Jowie at the Industrial Area Remand Prison.