New twist as Jowie files notice of appeal against his death sentence

Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie has filed a notice of appeal against his conviction and death sentence over the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.

The notice drawn by his advocate Andrew Muge, states “Take notice that Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie appeals to the Court of Appeal against the decisions of the Honourable Lady Justice Grace Nzioka whereby the Appellant was convicted of Murder and sentenced to death on March, 13, 2024.”

The notice indicates that the appeal is against the conviction and sentence.

The High Court on Wednesday, March 13 sentenced Jowie to death for the 2018 murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.

Monica was brutally murdered in her Nairobi residence at Lamuria Gardens, in Kilimani on September 19, 2018.

According to Justice Nzioka, the prosecution presented sufficient evidence beyond any reasonable doubt that Jowie murdered Monica.

While delivering the verdict, Justice Grace Nzioka said that Jowie Irungu ‘shall suffer death as provided for the offence of murder under Section 204 of the Penal Code of Kenya’.

The judge noted that there were only three options in sentencing Irungu which included a term of years, life imprisonment or death.

Under the law of Kenya, anyone who intentionally, with malice aforethought, causes the death of another person is guilty of the crime of murder.