Police are looking for TV journalist Jacque Maribe in relation to the murder of a woman in Nairobi.
Maribe’s fiancé Joseph Kuria Irungu is under police custody following the murder of a 28-year-old in her Kilimani apartment.
Homicide officers investigating the murder of Monicah Nyawira Kimani want the journalist to record a statement clarifying a number of issues that emerged during their probe, including:
Hospital where Joseph Kuria Irungu was treated
On the night of September 20, Irungu had told police he had picked Maribe from a club in Kilimani and driven to their house in Royal Park estate, Langata.
Irungu told police they arrived in the estate at about 1.30am when he spotted three men standing outside.
Irungu told police he took Maribe into the house and went back to the gate to check what was happening. That is when he claims to have been shot.
Irungu said he went back to the house and told Maribe what had happened. Maribe told police she was drunk and drove him to Nairobi West Hospital where he was attended to and sent home.
The two also told police they went to Nairobi West Hospital and Langata Hospital the same night seeking treatment for the gunshot wound.
But yesterday, one of their lawyers told a Kiambu court that the couple also went to Kijabe Mission Hospital.
Irungu’s shooting incident
Both Maribe and Irungu had initially said the attack occurred in the house but later said it was outside, according to police.
The officers say preliminary findings show no shooting incident was reported at the scene. Neighbours and guards told police they did not hear any gunshots.
Police are also waiting for a medical report to establish if Irungu’s chest injury was indeed caused by a bullet.
Licensed gun holder?
According to police, Irungu, who provides private security for VIPs, has been claiming to be a licensed gun holder but this is not the case.
The team of investigators said they had been informed that Irungu has been using at most shooting ranges in the city.
