Jowie Irungu’s father has been announced dead by his family, months after his son was found guilty and convicted for life for killing Monica Kimani, a businesswoman in 2018.
According to reports, Jowie Irungu’s father died on Saturday 15th June after a long battle of cancer. It is believed that the sickness accelerated after the son was sentenced to life.
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Reports indicate that the father was sick but after the news of the sentence, he was heartbroken and depressed, something that made his sickness worsen leading to his death.
Jowie Irungu’s family is now pleading with the state and prosecution to allow Jowie Irungu to attend his father’s funeral and get a chance to bury his father whom they say was very close to each other.
According to the family, even if it means Jowie Irungu to attend the burial under guard, they’ll appreciate because its a rare opportunity to grant Jowie and his father a chance to say goodbyes.
This comes months after Jowie Irungu was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison by Lady Justice Grace Nzioka after the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Jowie was the killer.
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It’s however unclear whether the state will allow Jowie Irungu to bury his father as per the request of the family. However, a response is yet to be given to the family.