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Why Jowie wanted a non-custodial sentence in murder case

Joseph Irungu alias Jowie in court for sentencing in the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani on March 13, 2024. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Before his sentencing by Justice Grace Nzioka, murder convict Joseph Irungu alias Jowie had pleaded with the court to grant him a non-custodial sentence in the Monica Kimani murder case.

The deceased's family had called on the court to punish Jowie to hang, claiming he was a deceptive, violent, and provocative man.

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