Joseph Irungu ‘Jowie’ has been in remand prison since September 2018 when he was first arrested in connection with the murder of late businesswoman Monica Kimani.
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Monica Kimani was found brutally murdered in her Kilimani apartment on September 20th. She was found dead in the bathtub with her neck slit from ear to ear. Her mouth was taped shut, her hands tied at the back and her feet were also bound.
Irungu and his fiancée journalist Jacque Maribe are the key suspects in Ms Kimani’s murder. The latter was arrested on September 24th while the former was apprehended on September 29th.
Irungu was arrested at Maribe’s house at Royal Park Apartment in Langata. Since his arrest, he has been denied bail and has been wasting away at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Maribe on the other hand was released on bail on October 30th after spending a month in remand.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has since come out to demand Irungu’s release claiming that the Judiciary is compromised. Taking to social media, the firebrand lawmaker listed 8 reasons why Irungu ought to be released:
“THE JUDICIARY IS BEING USED!!!
1.When Governor Obado was alleged to have murdered he was given a cash bail/bond term.
2.When Sarah Wairimu was alleged to have murdered Cohen She was released on Cash bail/bond.
3.JOWI should be given cash bail/bond term by the judiciary and when found guilty be jailed.
4.Marxism’s of law is that Equity is equality
5.He who comes to Equity must come with clean hands.
6.Is it coz JOWI is poor that’s why he is being frustrated by the Rich judiciary?
7.#ReleaseJowionBail
8.Youth for a youth,” wrote Babu Owino.
