Why Jowie Irungu’s Sentencing Has Been Postponed to March 13th
Written by moradio on 8 March 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8- Lady Justice Grace Nzioka has delayed the sentencing of Joseph Irungu, also known as Jowie, who was convicted for the murder of Nairobi businesswoman Monica Kimani.
The decision was made due to the tardy submission of documents by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the victim’s family, and Jowie’s attorney.
Justice Nzioka noted that the ODPP submitted its materials, including the pre-sentencing report, the previous evening, while the victim’s family submitted theirs on Friday morning.
Consequently, Jowie’s legal team did not have sufficient time to review and respond to these submissions. Responding to this situation, Jowie’s lawyers requested an extension to examine the documents and prepare their response.
Justice Nzioka granted their request, instructing all parties to submit their materials by the end of Monday, March 11. The sentencing of Jowie is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 13.
“As much as I started with a disclaimer on how I am not the one accused of adjourning this matter, I think at the end of the day I am the driver of this matter and the most decent thing to do is to apologise for any inconvenience caused.
“I hope we will not adjourn it again and that we will deal with this matter to its finality on the day that I have fixed for this judgement,” she stated.
