Joseph Irungu’s mother on Wednesday, March 13, expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling delivered by Justice Grace Nzioka, handing his son a death sentence.
Speaking to the press outside the courtroom, Irungu’s mother faulted the ruling, insisting that her son was innocent and was erroneously sentenced.
Even so, she exuded confidence that justice would eventually be served and her son would be released at an appropriate time.
Irungu's mother while making her argument alluded to the bible, believing that the biblical God, whom she serves would help get out her son of prison.
“I believe my son is innocent, he has not done any wrong and has not killed anyone. I believe there is a God of a second chance,” the mother noted.
“My son is like Joseph in the bible who suffered but God helped him. He will be released, that is why I still have the strength that my son will be released when the right time comes,” she added.
Irungu's mother's comments came barely minutes after the court sentenced Joseph Irungu to a death sentence after he was found guilty of killing Monica Kimani in 2018.
In her judgement, Justice Grace Nzioka noted that she considered three factors in making her determination.
Among the factors she narrowed down to include; how the offence was committed, the consequence of the offence and Jowie's personality.
"I have ordered that the first accused person before this court, Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie shall suffer death as provided for the offence of murder under section 204 of the penal code of Kenya" the judge pronounced.
While narrating the nature of the murder, Justice Nzioka noted that Kimani's killer did not have the intention to give the businesswoman even one minute to live.
"It was a gruesome murder, horrific and threatening," Justice Nzioka remarked.
