Monica Kimani, a 28-year-old businessman, was discovered dead in her bathtub in 2018 after her brother George Kimani, with the help of neighbors, broke into her apartment after failing to reach her. Her throat was slit, her mouth was taped shut, her hands were tied behind her back, and her feet were also bound.
This is how most Kenyans will come to know of Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie who was accused of the gruesome murder. Suddenly, he was plunged into the limelight with many media outlets reporting news of his arrest after he was linked with the murder of the businesswoman. It became even more interesting when Jackie Maribe, who was then a top news anchor at Citizen TV was arrested in connection with the killing.