Journalist Jacque Maribe Quits Citizen TV
Kenyan journalist Jacque Maribe has reportedly quit Citizen TV months after she was charged with murder.
Reports on various local outlets indicate the news anchor tendered her resignation from the Royal Media Services (RMS) owned television station this week, citing personal reasons.
The mother of one was charged with the murder of Kenyan businesswoman Monica Kimani last October alongside her boyfriend Joseph Irungu alias Jowie.
Ms. Monica was found dead at her apartment in Lamuria Gardens in Nairobi's Kilimani Estate hours after she returned to the country from South Sudan, where she allegedly managed her family's business.
Her body had been dumped in a bathtub with hands and legs tied, and throat slit.
Maribe was granted bail by Justice Wakiaga but was ordered to appear on TV until the case is concluded.
This forced her employer to move her to the editorial department. The political reporter has worked with Royal Media Services since 2012.
While supporting Maribe's bail application last year, RMS Managing Director Wachira Waruru said her character over the years is not questionable.
“Having engaged her for the last six years, and assessing her performance, we hereby vouch for her character and recommend for her admission to bail,” said Waruru in a court filing.
“Due to her exceptional performance, she has been appointed to the position of Friday’s prime time news anchor on the station.”
Maribe is yet to comment about her resignation.
Comments (6)
Many employers would not like to have somebody with murder history in their work force. She will get a hard time getting a job. It is a big liability to any employer.
And Homa Bay County? Not even a single MCA.
A yet to be confirmed murderer should not have the privilege of quitting I thought she had already been fired stop this mambo of innocent until proven guilty she thought her fame would protect her let her join her beau in kamiti furthermore a woman is dead so that they could be together.
She got herself into more drama by appearing in the Itumbi jail drama. Bet that was the last straw
Good riddance.
Jail this idiot of a lady.Why date such a thuggish dude who don't even has his own hse na kazi yenye anafanya is questionable.Anyway some ladies r mostly confused following that bad guy or that rich guy mwenye babake ako na pesa.Maribe will b jailed n if not monicah family will deal with her so it's beta she is jailed hata kama ni 20 years juu akiachiliwa she want end up well.