Former Citizen TV news anchor Jacque Maribe has failed to turn up in court for the rulling against the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
According to reports, the former news anchor is allegedly sick and was on her way to hospital therefore could not turn up for the hearing that has been postponed more than once.
However, his patner in crime, Jowie Irungu appeared before the court forcing Lady Justice Grace Nzioka to issue orders that Jacque Maribe be produced in court immediately for the rulling of the case.
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Today, was set to be the final verdict day with the two facing murder charges against a businesswoman Monica Kimani in September 2018. The judge is set to rule on whether Maribe and Irungu are guilty or not guilty before setting a date for issuing her final verdict.
This comes after Justice Lady Grace Nzioka postponed the ruling last month, citing that she received exhibits a few hours before the judgment and hence limiting her time to prepare the verdict.
According to the prosecution, the two had a common intention to eliminate the victim. Lead prosecutor Gikuhi Gichuhi noted that analysis from the findings proved that the businesswoman’s blood samples were found on Jowie’s clothes with Jowie’s phone records placed him at the crime scene on the night of the murder.
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However, defence lawyers, led by Professor Hassan Nandwa and Katwa Kigen, argued that the prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence to accuse the two suspects with additional defense of none of the witnesses implicated Maribe in the crime and no direct evidence linked her to the murder.
We wait for more to follow as we wait for futher directions from the court.