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The DPP has urged a Nairobi court to find former TV anchor Jackie Maribe and her ex-lover Jowie Irungu guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
Assistant DPP Gakui Gichuhi on Friday told Justice Grace Nzioka that taking into account the ingredients of malice aforethought, the court should conclude that the prosecution has successfully established the ingredients of murder.
"My lady the death was unlawful as indicated by all the prosecution witnesses. As per witness testimony, the first accused was placed in the house of the deceased, he was positively identified during the identification parade, testimony of the 8th prosecution witness described how the first accused was dressed when he accessed Limuria Gardens, and the premeditation of the first accused was well constructed," he told the court.
"He knew why he went to Limuria Gardens, he lied to his friends and used a forged Identification document to access the premises."
She said Jowie, up to date, has denied knowing the deceased although the deceased's brother informed the court that he knew the deceased.
The prosecution further told the court that Jowie burnt his clothes to conceal evidence and that the DNA produced in the court linked him as having been present in the deceased's house on the night she was murdered.
"The first accused carried a gun with him and the gun was discovered in his car, it should be noted that he did not have any gun licence hence we can only presume it was for illegal purposes."
In regard to the second accused person, Jackie Maribe, the prosecution submitted that she was at that time the partner of the first accused and were living together.
Gikui added that Maribe was the owner of the vehicle used in a criminal enterprise.
"She also allowed the gun to be kept in her house yet she had a young child... It should be noted in testimony produced in this court that she lied to the police consistently regarding how the first accused person was injured," the DPP submitted.
"We submit that the 35 witnesses who testified in this court firmly linked the second accused in the murder and we submit that she be convicted of the murder."
In March this year, Maribe and Jowie Irungu were put on defence in the murder case of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
Justice Grace Nzioka said the prosecution had adduced evidence to put them on defense.
"I am satisfied that the prosecution has adduced evidence requiring to put each of the two accused persons on their defense,” the court ruled.
Jowie and Maribe have since defended themselves in the case. Jowie called one witness to defend him while Maribe called four witnesses to defend her.
The two were charged in 2018 with the murder of Monica who was found dead at her house in Lamuria Gardens.
