This is the second time that Mr Irungu aka Jowie request for bail has been rejected by Justice James Wakiaga. The judge said the application was still premature and that the reasons advanced by Mr Irungu were not enough to warrant his release on bail. Justice Wakiaga also directed that the four witnesses under protection will testify first, when the trial starts next week. In the application for bail, Mr Irungu said he was no longer a flight risk since his travel documents were deposited in court. Ms Maribe and Mr Irungu denied killing 28-year-old Ms Kimani, an offence they allegedly committed on September 19, last year at Lamuria Apartments in Kilimani.

Source: Daily Nation June 18, 2019 09:22 UTC