Justice James Wakiaga gave his ruling today afternoon and explained that his lack of permanent residence, no fixable income and lack of occupation played a role in the decision.
Also his well-documented love for guns and the fact that he can have access to one was also highlighted.
Justice Wakiaga said, "On the first accused, [Jowie], he is a flight risk. In the words of the procecution, he is a male version of a slay queen...a woman eater."
Justice James Wakiaga in his ruling said material placed before the court had indicated Jowie being a person with specialised security training and having to handle various guns, he would pause a risk by creating fear and intimidating witnesses.
Wakiaga said prosecution had positively placed Jowie at the scene of the murder and in an attempt to tamper with evidence tried to destroy some of the key exhibits placed against him.
He said Jowi had also self-inflicted a wound on himself by attempting to commit suicide and that was an indication that his life is in danger and needed protective custody under proper police supervision.
"This court therefore orders that the 1st accused person remains in custody for the period of his trial and must be accorded proper treatment," Wakiaga said.
Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe has been released on a Sh1 million cash bail in the Monica Kimani murder case. She was granted an alternative of a Sh2 million bond or three sureties of a similar amount.
Last week, they were charged afresh over the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Jacque Maribe and Jowie denied the charges.
The journalist and her fiance's lawyers made an application that the two be granted bail but Wakiaga said the ruling would be made today.
Maribe's lawyers had rejected a bid by the DPP to stop the Citizen TV anchor from presenting news.
Prosecutor Catherine Mwaniki argued that the anchor should not appear on the screen as she "would influence some of the witnesses in the murder case."
Mwaniki further claimed that Maribe should further be grounded so that she does not mingle with members of the public.
"All we are saying is that being a media personality, there is a high possibility that while mingling with the members of the public, she is likely to take advantage to influence the witnesses."
Maribe's employer Royal Media Services further came to her defence saying she has had a clean record for all the years she has served at the company.
Managing director Wachira Waruru while asking courts to grant her bail said Maribe is still an employee of Royal Media Services despite the murder charge she is facing.
"Having engaged her for the last six years, and assessing her performance, we hereby vouch for her character and recommend for her admission to bail," he said.
