Citizen Television journalist Jacque Maribe is finally a free woman after the court granted her bail. Jacque Maribe will walk out of jail upon payment of a cash bail of Sh1 million or a bond of Sh2 million.
Justice James Wakiaga was convinced with Jacque Maribe's argument that she is a famous journalist who would have no reason to jump bail because she is easily identifiable on the streets. She had also asked the judge to consider the fact she has a small child who needed her to be around as a mother.
Jacque Maribe's boyfriend Joe Irungu was however not lucky as the judge ruled that he will have to stay in remand during the entire period of trial.
The judge described Joe Irungu as a slayqueen, a woman eater and a flight risk who has access to guns that he could use to intimidate witnesses. Murder trials take long periods to be concluded and it is no doubt that Joe Irungu will spend a significant amount of his adult life in remand.
The judge has however ordered that Joe Irungu be availed at Kenyatta National Hospital to receive treatment for his gunshot wound. It is not clear if Jowie has enough political connections to be admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital private wing as we have witnessed in other high profile cases.
