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Witness: Blood on Jowie’s shorts matched Monica’s

Thursday, November 21st, 2019 00:00 | By
Joseph Irungu alias Jowie, who is charged with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
Joseph Irungu alias Jowie, who is charged with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.

A DNA profile generated from stains of blood found in Joseph Irungu alias Jowie’s brown short matched deceased Monica Kimani’s blood, a government analyst told the High Court yesterday.

Joseph Kagunda Kimani testified that Monica’s blood sample also matched the bloodstains found on a wine glass in her house and her mobile phone cover.

The government analyst, however, noted that a burnt kanzu among other items collected at TV journalist Jacque Maribe’s house did not have bloodstains.

Kimani said the Government Chemist received 73 samples from the investigating officer collected from various scenes related to the murder of Monica for analysis.

“A blue cap, sandals and bottle belonging to Joseph Irungu, yellow glove, white towel, glasses, empty two-litre Coke bottle, bananas, remote control, swab from fridge and bedroom floor swab belonging to Monica did not generate any DNA profile,” he told the court.

Profile generated

Kimani also revealed that a swab from the steering wheel and the back seat of Maribe’s car did not generate any DNA profile.

“The swab from the sitting room floor and maroon cap generated a mixed partial profile,” he said.

 Justice James Wakiaga heard that the DNA profile generated from the pillow swab, walk in  closest in Maribe’s house and rear seat of her car, matched the DNA profile generated from the buccal swab of Jowie.

The witness said DNA profiles generated from the swab from the rim of a Tusker beer can found in Monica’s house was of unknown male origin.

“The DNA profile generated from the strapping of Monica, was a mixed profile and major contributor matching the profile generated from the blood sample of Monica,” Kimani told the court.

The court also heard that DNA from a swab of the gear lever of Maribe’s car was of unknown female origin.

“The swab from the Heineken empty beer bottle generated a partial mixed profile,” he said.

Kimani said the white towel found at Monica’s house was heavily stained with blood while the adhesive tape and phone cover were moderately stained with blood.

Remains of burned clothes including a kanzu collected from Maribe’s residence were among the items analysed.

Jowie and Maribe have since denied killing Monica.

Another witness on Tuesday placed  Jowie in the house of Monica the night she was murdered.

Pick package

Lee Owen Omondi, an acquaintance to Monica, said he had gone to pick a package at the deceased’s apartment at Lamuria Gardens on Denis Pritt Road, Nairobi, when he met Jowie, who was introduced to him as Joe by Monica.

“It was at around 9pm to 9.15pm when I arrived. The guard asked me where I was going and I told him the apartment number…he showed me where it was,” Omondi told the court.

“I went up the stairs, knocked at the door. Monica opened. I found two men who were introduced to me by Monica at the sitting room…” said the witness.

Omondi said Walid, who was a bit old and white, was introduced as a “very good friend and neighbour” who had gone to visit Monica when he heard she had returned from South Sudan. Joe was introduced as someone who worked in security for Interpol and Office of the President.

The court heard that Jowie, who was referred to as Joe,  wore a white kanzu, grey blazer and reddish maroon cap and Monica even commented on his dress code.

Dress code

“Monica said: havaangi kanzu leo sijui kwanini amevaa kanzu. Joe said they had an operation somewhere in Lamu and had to dress that way and that they had caught some undocumented persons,” Omondi told the court.

The court heard that Jowie further claimed he had taken a house in Eastleigh for purposes of the said operation and that was the reason for his dress code.

Hearing continues today.

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