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Television Anchor's Fiance Held Over Murder www.peopledaily.co.ke // www.epaper.peopledaily.co.ke 12 .HQ\D·V )5(( 1HZVSDSHU Television anchor's fiance held over murder Joseph Irungu, boyfriend to journalist, linked to killing of Monicah People Daily Kimani in City Joe Irungu holds a gun in an undated photo in an unknown location. The suspect (covered right) at Kilimani Police Station. He has been linked to the murder of Monica apartment - pg 2 NO.06657 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Haji, KinotiKimani at a city apartment. 1)050,&//"$-"6%&"/%'*-& close in on Obado kin As the governor waits for Justice Lessit's verdict on bail application tomorrow, hunters of Sharon Otieno's murderers head to Migori to nab a member of county chief's family, other suspects >>Pg 6 2 NEWS BEAT Wednesday, September 26, 2018 / PEOPLE DAILY News World Business Sport Cut back SA relaxes Lake region Luka Modric on trips, visa rules taps Sh2b crowned Raila urges to boost Unaitas Fifa’s best POINTERS Ward Reps tourism sacco kitty male player P9Opposition leader P14Reforms aimed at P17 Institution to P32 Croatian star ends also challenges luring investment extend loans to Ronaldo-Messi CSs to shun flying to help lift the horticultural era, Mo Salah wins First Class to country’s economy farmers, fishing Puskas award in reduce wastage out of recession industry star-studded event 7UDI¿FFRSV µODFNFOHDU FRPPDQG -RXUQDOLVW·VILDQFHKHOG VWUXFWXUH¶ E\$QWKRQ\0ZDQJL #3HRSOH'DLO\.H Just who runs the show at the RYHUFLW\ZRPDQNLOOLQJ all-critical Traffic Department? It emerged yesterday that the brother George Kimani would find command structure is weak at Maribe’s partner, Irungu, her body in a bathtub. the department, with senior offi- was positively picked out He said her hands were tied at cers leaving their juniors to be in the back, the bathtub tap running charge of operations. by four witnesses in a police and the TV on. The brother said When they appeared before a they had to break into the house National Assembly committee, identification parade having failed to get a response af- National Police Service Commis- ter knocking several times. Monica sion (NPSC) chairman Johnston lived alone. Kavuludi and Interior Chief Ad- E\.LQ\XUX0XQXKH Inside the house were two glass- ministrative Secretary Patrick ole #NLQ\XUXPXQXKH es of wine. A yellow bag contain- Ntutu could not explain who was ing a piece of bread and injera an A fiance of a TV journalist is be- in charge of the department. Ethiopian delicacy, was hanging ing detained at Nairobi’s Kilimani Confusion is said to reign at from the main door. Police Station over the killing of the unit after President Uhuru Guards told police Irungu pre- Monica Nyawira Kimani in her Kenyatta ordered the National sented a fake identity card bear- Kilimani apartment last week. Transport and Safety Authority to ing the name of Dominic when he The Joseph Kuria Irungu, popularly relinquish the function of man- drove in and out. Police are report- know as Jowie, was arrested and ning roads to police. Lebanese edly trying to establish his motive detained by Directorate of Crimi- MPs put the officials to task to of using fake documents. was the nal Investigations (DCI) officers af- explain who was in charge of the He switched off his mobile ter he was positively identified in a department as well as the reasons first one phone for the better part of Thurs- police parade by four witnesses— behind surge in road accidents. day. Police linked Irungu to the two guards and two neighbours— Kavuludi said only Inspector Gen- to leave incident after one of those who as one of the two people last seen eral of Police Joseph Boinnet is re- had recorded statements said they followed at Monica’s house on September sponsible for deploying officers. knew him as Jowie and was Ma- 19. “I cannot answer on the subject by Owen. EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS ribe’s boyfriend. Monica’s body was found in a of organisation of officers in the His phone was also traced to bathtub in her apartment with her Traffic department because that Irungu WEDNESDAY: Monica is killed Monica’s house on the fateful throat slit. Monica Nyawira Kimani, who relates to distribution of officers at her Kilimani house. Her body night. remained Irungu is engaged to TV pre- was killed in her apartment in in the service,” he told the com- is found in bathtub. “His call logs showed he was at senter Jackie Maribe, who was also Kilimani, Nairobi last week. mittee chaired by Pokot South MP in the that apartment. His car was also interrogated to allegedly verify her FRIDAY: Joseph Irungu reports 1)050$0635&4: David Pkosing. spotted there,” said our source. house fiance’s story. he was shot. Members also criticised Police became curious after The suspect, who denied any Boinnet for snubbing the com- man walked in. Minutes later, a Irungu walked to Lang’ata Police until late link to the killing, is said to have TUESDAY: Irungu is arrested mittee sitting for the second time man, identified as Owen, walked Station on Friday to report his at- walked into Lang’ata Police Sta- after being linked to the murder. without notice. in the into the house bearing a number tack by men who he said escaped tion on Friday morning claiming Ntutu defended the IG, saying plate. Police have since established on a motorbike. night — he had been shot as he dropped he was in Narok to address the in- People Daily learned that police that Monica had requested Owen Irungu is apparently a licenced Maribe at their Royal Park Es- security situation in the area. have since established he was in to bring the number plate for a car gun holder but it is not clear if he Source tate house. Irungu reported vide Transport CAS Chris Obure, the house with Monica as well as she had imported from South Su- was armed then. OB79/21/9/2018 that he had Traffic Police Commandant Sam- two other men on the day she was dan, where she run a family busi- Police could not verify the been attacked by unknown assail- uel Kimaru, director of operations killed. ness. shooting incident at Royal Park Es- ants and shot in the left side of the Henry Barmao, NTSA director The two, a Lebanese and a Ke- Soon after, Irungu walked in and tate as no cartridges were found at chest. general Francis Meja and NPSC nyan, recorded their statements. greeted Monica and introduced the scene. Neighbours and guards Maribe reportedly admitted chief executive Joseph Onyango The Lebanese was a Monica’s himself to the two men. He was interviewed also said they did not to driving her boyfriend to Nai- also appeared before the MPs. neighbour and had visited her for wearing a kanzu and a cap. hear gunshots. robi West Hospital with a gunshot a chat a few minutes after her ar- The Lebanese man and Owen “No spent cartridge was recov- wound on Friday. rival from a foreign trip. told police they concluded that ered at the scene but the probe is WEATHERTODAY Kilimani OCPD Michael Muchi- The woman was allegedly the deceased and Irungu knew ongoing,” police said. ri said investigations are ongoing, dropped off at her apartment in each other well from the way they Police said they are now looking adding that they would arraign Lamuria Gardens, off Dennis Pritt engaged. for the killer weapon— a knife— s.AIROBI 27° Irungu over the killing today. Road around 7.15pm. She picked “The Lebanese was the first one cellotape used to tie her, Monica’s Irungu, who had worked in up some clothes she had ordered to leave followed by Owen. Irungu car and house keys. s-OMBASA 28° Dubai as a security officer for a dropped at the gate and her house remained in the house until late in Monica’s father, Reverend Paul private firm, is reported to have keys before retiring to her apart- the night before he drove out past Ngarama of Rebuilding Apostolic s+ISUMU 32° schooled with Monica at Nairobi’s ment number A8 on the third floor 2am,” a police officer privy to the Faith Mission Church, said his Kenya Polytechnic, now Technical of the second block. investigations told People Daily. daughter was to fly to Dubai last s.YERI 24° University of Kenya. It was then that the Lebanese The following day, Monica’s Friday to meet her fiancé. PEOPLE DAILY \ Wednesday, September 26, 2018 #WhackyWorld 3 ZLWK.LPDWKLZD0XWHJL Murder suspects #NLPDWKLPXWHJL who conducted own defence Most killers have massive egos and constantly crave the spotlight. Even when they are on trial for heinous crimes and facing possible death penalty, they still act smart alecs as they Zacarias Moussaoui fixed himself try to justify their atrocities. Well, sometimes, in their demented six life sentences and deluded minds, they fail miserably and pay dearly... In 2001, Zacarias Moussaoui trained as a pilot but was not granted a license. Months later, he was arrested after a Minnesota flight school became suspicious when he asked if he could learn to fly a Boeing 747. Then the 9/11 attacks were carried out, and Supremacist Moussaoui was held as a material witness. Charged with six conspiracy counts and facing the death penalty, he chose to Dylann Roof represent himself. In 2005, Moussaoui pleaded guilty to all six wasn’t so felony charges. He was handed six life sentences without parole. supreme Rodney Alcala In 2015, white supremacist was not so Dylann Roof opened fire during a prayer service at smart after all Emanuel African Methodist With an IQ of 170, serial killer Episcopal Church in Rodney Alcala believed he Charleston, South Carolina, was smart enough to convince US.
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