Detectives have discovered that Joseph Irungu tried to hide and destroy evidence linking him to the grueome murder of Monica Kimani.
According to investigations, Jowie drove from Monica’s apartment off Dennis Pritt Road to Langata, wearing a Kanzu that have blood stains, where he took a shower.
He then picked a matchbox and paraffin, walked out of the house to a far corner within the compound and burnt a bundle of items including clothes that he had.
This account was collaborated by his lover, Jacque Maribe’s house help. Police collected a piece of Kanzu that did not burn completely; they also collected ashes from the scene for further analysis.
It has also emerged after the gruesome murder, the killer or killers dumped Monicah’s mobile phones into a pool of water in a jerry can in her house.
The mobile phones have been recovered and are being analysed as part of the probe into the issue.
Police also believe that Jowie was attempting suicide when he shot himself on the chest.
He then took the weapon to one of their neighbors identified Brin Kasaine Spira for “safe keeping”.
Kasaine was later arrested after police recovered the pistol with 50 bullets from his house.
The search also led to police recovering Irungu’s passport, a cap he was wearing the night Monica was murdered and other key evidence in the incident.
Police are still combing several residential houses where he has lived, among them a house in Buru Buru where he stayed with three other men.
Monica Kimani murder: Joseph Irungu ‘shot self’ in Maribe’s bedroom: Monica was killed by a professional assassin: Police. https://t.co/GS0jv5QMFq
— Breaking News (@News_Kenya) October 1, 2018