The entry of a pressure group whose officials have links to Jubilee into the Monica Kimani murder case has added another twist to a case which has intrigued the nation.
The Organization, which has been identified as Empowering Africa Through Media is believed to have been founded by Mr. Josiah Murigu who is a close Jubilee Operative. Mr. Murigu has a close relationship with Gatundu South MP, Moses Kuria and Dennis Itumbi who is State House-based Secretary of Digital Innovation and Diaspora in the Office of the President.
Mr. Murigu, a former journalist and a Jubilee candidate in the Kirinyaga parliamentary race in the last elections, has filed papers in the murder trial of TV journalist Jacque Maribe.
On social media, he has expressed support for Ms Maribe and identified himself as her friend.
It remains to be seen what Mr Justice James Wakiaga, who has issued orders for the media not to report material not canvassed in court will make of the efforts by Mr Murigu’s Empowering Africa Through Media to use the court process to criticise the prosecution and the investigation.
While Mr Murigu says the aim of starting the NGO was to help train journalists how to handle different matters within the continent, the Media Council of Kenya said that the organisation was not registered with it.
“The organisation is not registered with MCK, but we will confirm whether it has applied for any registration as a media NGO in Kenya,” said David Omwoyo, the MCK boss.
Police say that Ms Kimani, a South Sudan-based businesswoman had her throat slit on the night of September 19 at her Lamuria Gardens Apartment in Kilimani, Off Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi.
Mr. Murigu has also written a letter to the FBI requesting for their assistance in speeding up theongoing investigations.
In his letter to the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Mr Murigu says his NGO was concerned that local investigations may be delayed, prejudicing the accused persons and delaying closure and justice to the family and asking the Americans for help. Such requests can only be made by the government.
Two suspects, Joseph Irungu and Ms Maribe have been charged with the murder and are in custody pending the hearing of their bail application tomorrow. They have denied the charge.
Another suspect, recce squad officer Jennings Orlando has also been arrested in connection with the murder but distanced himself from the charges leveled against him saying it was Joseph Irungu who actually went into Monica’s apartment.