Despite the murder charges facing her, Citizen TV now says their employee Jacque Maribe should be released on bond to handle the case from outside.
Ms. Maribe has been in Lang'ata prison for the last three weeks after she was directly linked to the murder of Monica Kimani, along with her boyfriend Joseph Irungu.
In a statement by Royal Media Services Managing Director Wachira Waruru, the company insisted that Maribe's conduct has been exceptional and that will will face her accusers to clear her name.
“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,” he said.
Waruru said that Maribe has taken leave “to attend to personal issues" and further recommended that she be released as she will not jump bail.
"Due to her exceptional performance she has been appointed to the position of Friday's prime time news anchor on the station," he said.
"She joined the company as a reporter on Citizen Television and was later promoted to the position of senior reporter on the same station. Arising from the promotion, she was assigned huge national and international events which she undertook successfully."
Justice James Wakiaga will make bail application ruling on both Maribe and Joseph Irungu on October 30th.
Defense lawyer Katwa Kigen insisted that Ms. Maribe would adhere to any of the conditions set by the court since she's ready to 'clear her name's.
Prosecutors led by Catherine Mwaniki said that should Maribe be released, then she could use her media influence to sabotage investigations.