Brian Kassaine, a neighbour of Joseph Irungu and journalist Jacque Maribe at Royal Park estate, Lang’ata, who is now a prosecution witness, assisted police to reconstruct the events of the night Monica Kimani was murdered.
Kassaine explained how the prime suspects in the killing approached him, seeking his assistance on the night Monica died.
During interrogation, Kassaine and his wife Catherine Piyon reportedly convinced the prosecution they could be witnesses.
According to police, Kassaine detailed how early on September 20, Irungu went to his house and asked for paraffin to burn some items but the former allegedly told Irungu he did not have any.
Sleuths on the case claimed that Maribe knew about Irungu’s visit to Kassaine’s house.
He told police he later learnt that “both Maribe and Irungu” used cans of air freshener to burn clothes in their compound.
Key exhibits in the case, including a kanzu and a jacket, were found partly burnt at Maribe’s compound and that the destruction was done with her full knowledge, a police affidavit stated.
Police stated that their investigations had shown that on the day of the murder, Maribe and Irungu were together.
Kassaine went to Maribe and Irungu’s house and secured the pistol with 28 bullets and one spent cartridge on the floor at the entrance to the walk-in closet adjacent to the master bedroom on the upper floor.
He informed police that Irungu told him he had argued with Maribe, prompting him to attempt suicide.
Kassaine, his wife, and Maribe took Irungu to three different hospitals and they later recorded a statement at Lang’ata Police Station alleging Irungu had been shot by three gunmen on a motorbike.
Later, he changed his statement and gave what he alleged was the true version of the events of the two nights.
