Director of Digital, Innovations and Diaspora Communications in the office of the President Dennis Itumbi has elicited mixed reactions from netizens with a late-night prayer for Journalist Jacque Maribe.
On Monday night, Itumbi took to his social media platforms making a Public prayer on behalf of his friend Maribe, who is in custody in connection to the murder of Monica Kimani.
In his length prayer, Itumbi outlines justice as the main focus, asking God to be merciful and serve justice ahead of Maribe and Joseph Irungu’s bailing ruling.
playJacque Maribe, Dennis Itumbi andJoe Jowie. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy)
“I adopt this as my Public Prayer for my friend Jacque Maribe, (May Justice be done, I pray. Pray with me...) Dear father, you are just and you are merciful.You have given authority governments to establish and maintain justice in the affairs of human relationships. Your justice is perfect; our interpretation and application of it is not. We respect and submit to the decisions of our government and Independent Judiciary, fully aware that human investigators and prosecutors are not always right. They get it wrong sometimes. That is why some are set free for having no case to answer. I ask for truth to prevail, I do not ask for an avoidance of justice, but for truth to have its way. To the family of Monica, I pray for peace and importantly for Justice that can bring them closure. God shield her family with love, fill their path with answers and ensure that the person(s) who killed their daughter gets the highest punishment provided by our laws” reads Part of Itumbi’s Prayer.
playItumbi's Prayer. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy)
However, Nitizens who joined the conversation gave different opinions’ with regard to the prayer.
A section of public was in agreement with his sentiments while another pointed out that Itumbi was just using Maribe’s circumstances to keep himself relevant.
Reactions from Netizens
“Why were you not singing these poems when Jowie was a free man? Did you have to wait until Jowie got handcuffed? You are now behaving like a hawk that waits for the carcass. Be a Lion man and kill the prey. Jowie is my man whether in Jail or a free man” Muturi Wa Kiura
“If really justice is to be done, then your friend/xgalfriend must face charges of a baiting murder, which its penalty is life imprisonment. Pole” Otel Samuels Ottie
playReactions on Itumbi's Prayer. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy)
“Njoki Kuria “Hugs hugs Jackie Maribe..justice be your portion today .Dennis leo msiwache Jackie huko.go home with her please”
Bobi Jr. “Our Lord the father is always faithful and wonderful.. Am convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Jaccky Maribe will be given bond today...”
Lilian Mokeira Ryan “Amen. You true friend let the will of God be done today and forever more.Amen”
Mercy Queen “Jesus said that a hypocritical prayer is the one prayed loudly in order for everyone to hear, just kneel & pray for her silently & God will listen to ur prayer, tiga gútútanga na social media”
playReactions on Itumbi's Prayer. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy)
playReactions on Itumbi's Prayer. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy )
playReactions on Itumbi's Prayer. Dennis Itumbi’s late-night prayer for Jacque Maribe elicits Debate (Courtesy )