Jacque Maribe acquitted in Monica murder case
Journalist Jacque Maribe has been acquitted in the Monica Kimani murder case.
Maribe was acquitted by Justice Grace Nzioka of the Milimani Law Courts on Friday, over lack of evidence.
She is the second accused in the case that has been ongoing for over five years.
According to Justice Nzioka, the charge brought against Maribe was not properly placed.
"It is my considered view that the charge brought against the second accused person was not the proper charge," she said.
"Was there any offense committed when the second accused person stated the investigating officer at Lang'ata police station which turned out to be not true? I say no more. The office of the Director of Public Prosecution knows their mandate.
"The result is that the prosecution did not adduce enough ev...
