Citizen TV journalist Jacque Maribe was on Tuesday given tough conditions that she must adhere while out on bail in the trial where she faces charges of murdering Monica Kimani.
Justice James Wakiaga stated that Maribe’s freedom would be subject to five conditions which she must meet, failure to which she would be re-arrested and held in jail during the trial period.
Justice James Wakiaga on Tuesday October 30th granted Jacque Maribe bail after after a month-long incarceration. The judge however denied her fiancé Joseph Irungu bail.
The Citizen TV anchor secured Kes 2 million surety bond with an alternative of Kes 1 million cash bail with three sureties of a similar amount.
The judge said there was no likelihood of Maribe skipping bail because she is a well-known television personality with many connections and strong family ties.
“She is a single mother of a young child who needs her presence. The law gives the mother a lot of responsibility of bringing up a child and it is only fair if she stays with the child during the period of her trial to teach him how to become a better citizen,” Justice Wakianga ruled.
The first condition is that the accused must not make any contact with witnesses in the case involving the murder of Monica Kimani.
Take investigators to her house
Secondly, the judge ruled that before returning to her house in Lang’ata, she must be accompanied by investigators and grant them full access to undertake an inventory of any evidence they might require in the murder case.
Thirdly, the journalist was blocked from reading any news or conducting any interviews that touch on the murder of Monica Kimani murder case.
Forthly, Maribe was ordered not to present news during the period of trial. This was after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) ruled that her presence on national TV would intimidate some of the witnesses.
The last condition is that during the period of the trial, the Citizen TV reporter shall not interview any parties, witnesses, or relatives of the late Monica Kimani.