I Will Visit Jowie In Prison- Monica Kimani's Father Ready To Forgive Him

This comes weeks after Jowie was sentenced to death over Kimani's murder at her Lamuria Gardens Apartment on Kitale Lane off Denis Pritt Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, on September 19, 2018.

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I Will Visit Jowie In Prison- Monica Kimani's Father Ready To Forgive Him
Jowie Irungu in court ahead of his sentencing on March 13, 2024. /EAGLE NEWS FEED

Bishop Paul Ngarama, the father of the late businesswoman Monica Nyawira Kimani, has revealed his intention to have a conversation with his daughter’s murderer Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie to forgive him.

Speaking on Sunday, March 31 in an interview with Kenya Diaspora Media in Seattle, Washington, United States (US), Bishop Ngarama indicated that he wants to talk to Jowie during his visit to prison.

This comes weeks after Jowie was sentenced to death over Kimani's murder at her Lamuria Gardens Apartment on Kitale Lane off Denis Pritt Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, on September 19, 2018.

“I am ready to forgive Jowie. When I go back to Kenya, I will visit him in prison and say, my son, let us forget the past and focus on the future, things happen and we know God has a purpose for all of us,” Bishop Ngarama stated.

The late Monica Kimani with her father, Bishop Paul Ngarama. /PHOTO

Kimani's father also announced plans to reconcile Jowie's family and that of Jacque Maribe, who was acquitted of the murder.

“We need healing between the three families, the family of Jacque Maribe even if she was acquitted she went through a lot, and also the family of Jowie. I wish we could even contact, talk together, and put the matter to rest,” Ngarama added.

The man of God underscored that forgiveness was essential in ending the trauma his family has endured since Kimani's tragic death in 2018.

Currently pursuing a PhD in counselling psychology at the Full Bright Theological Seminary in the US, Bishop Ngarama aims to graduate next year.

Monica's mother, Miriam Kimani, is also on a healing journey and is nearing closure after the recent court judgment.

"After going through the pain of losing a child, I asked God many questions. God told me to forgive the killer(s), and I even wrote a book about forgiveness titled 'Endurance in Grief," said Bishop Ngarama, reflecting on his decision to forgive Monica's killer(s).

“Forgiveness was the hardest decision to make, but it is necessary for closure.”

Jowie, who was found guilty of murdering Kimani in September 2018, was on Wednesday, March 13 handed the maximum penalty for the murder charge by Justice Nzioka, which is the death penalty. 

During the proceedings along Milimani Law Courts, Justice Grace Nzioka indicated that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

In making her determination, she considered three factors; how the offence was committed, the consequence of the offence and the personality of Jowie.

Shortly after the ruling was made, Jowie's lawyer pointed out that they were in disagreement with the ruling despite respecting it.

Through his new lawyer Andrew Muge, Jowie thereafter filed a notice of appeal against the High Court rulings that convicted him of the murder and handed him the death sentence, a matter which is likely to be escalated to the Court of Appeal.

Jowie further expressed his intention to be present at the hearing of the appeal.

Jowie Irungu in court ahead of his sentencing on March 8, 2024. /PHOTO

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