I attended My Son At Kijabe Hospital – Joe Irungu’s Father

The parents to murder suspect Joe ‘Jowie’ Irungu have spoken out for the first time, saying that that their son is a staunch Christian, and there is no way he could have been involved in the murder of Monicah Kimani.

The father also alleges that he was with his son at Kijabe, where he was treated after allegedly being shot by assailants who trailed him and TV siren Jackie Maribe, who is his fiancee.

“He was admitted. I was the one carrying the discharge sheet going to the pharmacy and paying the bills…if anyone disputes that, everything is computerized nowadays you can’t hide this information,” says the dad.

The dad has also admitted that Irungu knew Monicah before, and they used to chat through the phone frequently, adding that he (Irungu) schooled with Monicah.

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Speaking to NTV, the father said that Joie worked in Dubai, and was planning to start a new company before he was associated with the murder of Monicah.

“I have asked him severally and he has told me he never did it. He was not involved in the murder. According to the way we brought him up because we are Christians, I feel terrible and sympathise with the family of Monica. I know that he was working in Dubai. I don’t know anything about Afghanistan and everything else being said about him. I only see it on TV. He told me he was doing security work in Dubai, says the Dad.

The parents also say that Jowie had told them that he was engaged to Jackie Maribe, but up to the time of his arrest they had not met Jackie in person.

The mother also says that Jowie did not enter Monicah’s compound, neither did he meet her in the airport as alleged in media sections.