Justice Lawrence Mugambi has issued timelines for a petition by Joseph Irungu alias Jowie, who filed a plea challenging his death sentence.
In a court order dated Thursday, April 18, the judge directed that Jowie's legal team serve the relevant parties within the next 14 days.
Jowie is suing the state with Attorney General Justin Muturi listed as a respondent.
On the other hand, he directed the AG to file his response to the petition within 14 days after he has been served.
"I have read the Petition filed herein and the attached annexures and direct as follows; if need be, the applicant/petitioner may file a rejoinder within 14 days from the date of receipt of responses," he stated.
Further, other directions are set to be issued on June 11, 2024.
Jowie filed a petition over his sentencing on Wednesday, April 17. The security expert was sentenced to suffer death having been found guilty of the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani.
The sentence was delivered by Justice Grace Nzioka on March 13.
According to Jowie, the death sentence contravenes his constitutional rights hence the move to appeal the sentencing.
"The petitioner seeks a declaration that the death penalty by its nature, process and manner, in which it is or may be administered constitutes torture, cruel, inhuman and/or degrading form of punishment prohibited by Article 25 of the Constitution.
"The petitioner prays for a declaration that the death sentence imposed on him on 13 March 2024 violates the non-derogable right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment," Jowie noted in his petition.
Monica Kimani was found murdered on September 19, 2018. Her body was discovered in her bathtub.
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