The High Court in Nairobi has postponed the verdict in the murder case against Joshua Irungu, also known as Jowie, and former TV news anchor Jacqueline Maribe to December 15, 2023.
High Court Judge Grace Nzioka was originally scheduled to deliver the ruling today. This follows the successful conclusion of the trial in July.
However, it has been reported that she was unable to do so due to illness.
The two former lovers stand accused of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Monica was tragically found dead with her throat slit at her Nairobi residence in September 2018.
When the trial concluded in July, the defense presented their final submissions.
Irungu and Maribe, through their legal representatives, urged the court to acquit them. They argued that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were responsible for the killing of Monica.
Monica Kimani was discovered brutally murdered at her residence in Lamuria Gardens.
