Crime stories top media coverage in Kenya, new report shows
Crime stories dominated news reportage in the country in the last eight months, a new report shows spotlighting a duration during which Kenyans were saturated with news of several incidents of famicides, among other shocking killings. The Kenya Media Landscape Report released on Wednesday by...
Jacque Maribe’s fiancé ‘Jowie’ denied bail again
Joseph Irungu alias Jowie bail application has been rejected by High Court in the case of Monica Kimani's murder where he is the main suspect. While delivering his ruling judge James Wakiaga said the application for bail is premature and lacks merit. The judge further ordered...
Jacque Maribe TV career hangs in the balance
The Citizen TV journalist will know on October 30 if she will be granted bail and whether she can continue her TV duties while the murder case goes on.
Mainstream media cuts live feed of Monica Kimani murder court proceedings
Citizen TV and NTV switched to coverage of the launch of a TVET program while KTN News went back to studio to air Bottomline Africa
Judge hearing Maribe case gags media
Justice James Wakiaga cites the leakage of Citizen TV's anchor Jacque Maribe's affidavit as an example of parties in the case seeking tactical advantage by using media
Jacque Maribe recounts events of night Monica Kimani was murdered
Journalist says that Irungu came to the house crying claiming that he loved her before shooting himself