Joseph Irungu, known as Jowie, has been sentenced to death for the brutal murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani in 2018.
The High Court judge, Grace Nzioka, delivered the verdict, emphasizing that the heinous act committed against Monica Kimani was deemed “intentional.”
“It was not a defensive act. It was not out of provocation. It was planned, intended and executed,” ruled Justice Nzioka.
Jowie’s conviction came last month in connection to the murder of Monica Kimani, who met a tragic end in her Lamuria Gardens apartment in Nairobi on the night of September 19, 2018.
Justice Nzioka asserted that the prosecution successfully presented substantial evidence, establishing Jowie’s culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.
Both the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the family of the late Monica Kimani passionately advocated for a death sentence for Jowie, given his conviction for murder.
During the sentencing at the Milimani Law Court, Justice Grace Nzioka acknowledged the prosecution’s plea, emphasizing the profound harm caused to the victim’s family as grounds for the ultimate penalty.
“The court has been invited to consider that the crime had serious physiological and physical harm to the victim and family. Based on this factor, the prosecution argues that the court should meet out the sentence as provided under the law,” noted Justice Nzioka.
Monica Kimani was killed on September 19, 2018. On February 9, 2024, the court found Jowie guilty of murder, while his co-accused Jacque Maribe was acquitted.