The family of the late Julius Mwangi Irungu, father to Jowie have narrated last moments and days with him before he succumbed to cancer.
Jane Irungu, Jowie’s sister, revealed her last interaction with their father noting that he often cried over his son’s conviction and deeply longed to see him released from prison.
According to Jane, Julius wished to see Jowie Irungu and had persistently asked to be taken to the prison to visit his son, a wish that could not be fulfilled as his health deteriorated.
She added that while on his deathbed, Julius claimed to have had visions of Jowie being released.
“He told us he had seen media reports about his son’s release. He insisted on being taken to the prison, and we had arranged the visit before his condition deteriorated and he later passed away,” Jane said.
Julius Irungu Dies
Mwangi Irungu died on Saturday June 2024 at the Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Annex after a long battle with cancer.
Irungu’s wife Annastacia Thaama said Julius Irungu succumbed to cancer at the age of 64. However, the specific type of cancer was not disclosed.
“We lost him yesterday and are still coming to terms with his death. We were taking him to Nairobi for treatment, but when his condition suddenly deteriorated, we had to rush him to Nakuru Level Five Annex Hospital. Sadly, he died at the facility before we could transfer him to Nairobi,” Thaama said.
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In an earlier interview with the Nation at his home in Lanet, Nakuru County, Irungu shared the family’s pain and feelings regarding their son’s trial and conviction.
He believed that his son had been unfairly tried and that the legal process had been biased against him.
Mwangi felt that someone was using the media to frame his son for Monica Kimani’s murder in order to conceal the identities of the real killers.
“My son was unfairly tried and convicted. They have made sure that the world is against him and us and now they want to kill him,” Jowie’s father said.
Jowie Irungu Sentenced to Death
Joseph Irungu, commonly known as Jowie, was sentenced by Lady Justice Grace Nzioka to death for the murder of Monica Kimani which occurred in 2018.
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While delivering the judgement, the court noted that the action of Jowie was not accidental, and that the accused intentionally planned and executed the murder.
“First accused Jowie shall suffer death under the penal code of Kenya,” stated justice Nzioka.
“The Murder was not accidental, and that the perpetrator’s action was intentional. Not a defensive act, it was planned, intended and executed.”
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