Lady Justice Grace Nzioka has postponed the sentencing of Joseph Irungu alias Jowie who was found guilty for the murder of Nairobi businesswoman Monica Kimani.The judge made the decision owing to the late filing of submissions by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the victim’s family and Jowie’s lawyer.According to Justice Nzioka, the ODPP filed its submissions (pre-sentencing report) last evening while the victim’s family filed its submissions on Friday morning.Therefore, owing to the delays, Jowie’s legal team did not have time to respond to the submissions by the prosecution and Kimani’s family.
The sentencing will be made on Wednesday, March 13.
The court, in a ruling rendered by Justice Grace Nzioka, found that businesswoman Monica Kimani did not die a natural death, but was rather killed as proved by the prosecution.
The court found that Jowie was known to the deceased because they were together at Kenya Polytechnic, in the same class.
“It is the finding of this court that the evidence by the first accused person (Joseph Irungu) that he didn’t know the deceased prior to her death is an afterthought and is false. The first accused person was known to the deceased prior to her death,” the judge ruled.
Journalist Jacque Maribe has been acquitted in the Monica Kimani murder case.
Maribe was acquitted by Justice Grace Nzioka of the Milimani Law Courts on Friday, over lack of evidence.
She is the second accused in the case that has been ongoing for over five years.
According to Justice Nzioka, the charge brought against Maribe was not properly placed.
“It is my considered view that the charge brought against the second accused person was not the proper charge,” she said.
By Newshub