Terryanne Chebet: How Our Friendship With Jacque Maribe Fell Apart

Media personality Jacque Maribe and friends during a vacation in Mombasa County
Media personality Jacque Maribe and friends during a vacation in Mombasa County
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Former Citizen TV news anchor Terryanne Chebet has explained how the relationship between her and media personality Jackie Maribe fell apart.

In an interview on a local radio station, Chebet explained that a lot of untrue sentiments were peddled around at the time when Maribe's hearing in a murder case was on going.

Chebet indicated that they started drifting apart after rumors circulated that the friends were not there for her when she needed them the most.

Former Citizen TV news anchor Terryanne Chebet in an Instagram post on April 12, 2020
Former Citizen TV news anchor Terryanne Chebet in an Instagram post on April 12, 2020
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"During that period a lot of things were said that were not true about the kind of support she received and the friends that she had. The truth is that we visited her at Lang'ata Women's prison and were also there in court. The wider circle that supported her know that we were there for her," Chebet stated.

Chebet acknowledged that friendships do sometimes go through tough situations that cause a rift between those involved.

"Jacque is my best friend and she will always be. However, right now, she and I have given each other time but I know that at some point, our friendship will blossom again," she added.

In an interview last year, Maribe narrated that most of her female friends abandoned her in 2018 after she was involved in a highly publicised murder case.

"People I thought I was very close to. I even heard that some did public statements, disassociating themselves from me. People we were seen on holiday with. Being told we're squad goals and things like that.

"I will be very honest with you, I have like two female friends to date who stood by me from the beginning," Maribe stated.

She added that her family was the greatest beacon of hope and they never questioned her guilt or innocence.

In the murder case, Maribe alongside her ex-fiance Joseph Irungu, are facing charges of murdering businesswoman Monica Kimani, whose body was found in her Lamuria Gardens home on September 20, 2018.

Joseph Irungu alias Jowie in court on November 21, 2019
Joseph Irungu alias Jowie in court on November 21, 2019
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