Revealed! How Maribe’s Neighbor Brian Kassaine Bought his freedom

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Brian Kassaine, one of the suspects questioned over the murder of Monica Kimani, whose body was found in a bathtub at her house in Kilimani, has been released.

Mr Kassaine, who was arrested 13 days ago, will be required to report to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) every Thursday for the next two months.

But how did Kassaine secure freedom despite being in possesion of  an unlicensed firearm? Details have emerged of how the man who is Jacque Maribe’s neighbor convinced the prosecution to turn him into a state witness and testify against Jacque and Irungu.

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It is believed that from the time Kassaine was brought to court on October 1, police have obtained crucial information about the killing from him. I

n his statement, Kassaine told police that on September 20, Irungu approached him in his house and requested for paraffin to help him burn some items that were disturbing him.

According to police, Maribe knew about Irungu’s mission in Kassaine’s house. Kassaine is said to have told Irungu he did not have any paraffin.

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He told police he later learnt that the suspect used cans of air freshener to burn the clothes within the couple’s compound. In their affidavit, detectives said key exhibits in the case, which included a kanzu and a jacket were partly burnt at Maribe’s compound.

Investigations revealed that on the day Monica was murdered, Maribe and Irungu were together. Further, reports indicate that on September 21, at about 1 am, Irungu woke Kassaine up in his house and asked him to go collect a gun.

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Kassaine then collected the pistol with 28 bullets and one spent cartridge on the floor adjacent to the master bedroom on the upper floor of the house.

Irungu is said to have told Kassaine about an argument with Maribe that prompted the attempted suicide. Kassaine, his wife and Maribe took Irungu to three different hospitals.

On September 21 at about 7 pm, they recorded a statement at Lang’ata police station claiming Irungu had been shot by three gunmen on a motorbike. But Kassaine changed his statement and explained the events of the two nights.

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