Media personality Jacque Maribe was a well-liked news anchor who worked in a position that many journalists aspire to: a prime-time news anchor with a six-figure income.
But her world has crumbled around her, and her reputation is at an all-time low. Maribe, alongside her ex-boyfriend Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu, are currently in court, facing serious murder accusations that might result in her life imprisonment.
Kimani was until her death based in Juba, South Sudan but had briefly returned home when she was found dead at her Kilimani apartment, with her throat slit. The ongoing trial’s witnesses have linked Maribe and Jowie, for direct involvement in the brutal killing.
Aside from this, what can we learn from Maribe’s life journey?
Maribe became a well-known figure in the media, after progressing from a shy young girl who attended State House Girls High School and then went on to study journalism at the University of Nairobi.
She demonstrated to many young women that success in the media industry is still possible. She was a well-respected journalist and well-known media personality.
Career
Maribe was at the pinnacle of her career as a well-known journalist and media figure, before the sudden fall.
She began her career as an actress in the Constant Gardener in 2005, and afterwards joined K24 TV as a Senior Political Reporter in 2009, where she remained till December 2011.
After leaving K24, she joined the Radio Africa Group’s KISS TV as a Political Affairs Reporter until October 2012, when she moved to the Royal Media Group’s Citizen TV as a Political Affairs Reporter, where she became a member of the 9pm news team and began hosting prime time news.
Maribe’s Fall
For the last 4 years, Maribe has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons,after being linked to Monica Kimani murder which prompted her employer to fire her.
However, this past week, she has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, leading to her employer sending her on compulsory paid leave, until she handles her legal issues.
Comeback
In 2020, Maribe announced her comeback in media, stating that she would bring raw conversations, political and in-depth inspiration through her new show, The Hot Seat.
She further disclosed that she had been preparing to launch the show for a couple of months, adding that she was excited it was finally happening.
Maribe has also been hosting different events in clubs in order to sustain her name, but it seems nothing has working for her.
In an attempt to try her luck in politics, she announced in 2021 that she was going to vie for Murang’a Woman Representative seat. Unfortunately, this never came to be.
Relationship
A career that took her years to build came crushing down in a matter of days in the name of passion and love. This is after getting into a romantic relationship with Jowie Irungu.
One question that has risen from the Jacque Maribe saga is “why in the world a respected TV journalist would allow herself to be used the way she did?”
As a journalist you would think she would have known better and kept her circle consisting of people who wouldn’t ruin her career.
Lessons
Not everyone who is around you is happy with your success or is looking out for you. Some people only care about themselves and don’t care how their actions affect others.
This is why you need to be very careful who you choose to surround yourself with. You need to ensure that the people you have around you will not put you in a compromising situation that can cause you to lose your job
Jacque had everything few dream of. She was able to rise from an actress to one of the best prime time TV anchors. And in just a matter of days, her career has come tumbling down and now she is facing charges for something as gruesome as covering up a murder.
You need to remember that the higher up the career ladder you go the more you have to lose. This is why it is very important that you don’t do anything that could cause your downfall.
The more success you have the more careful you have to be. You need to watch what you say and what you do because you now have more to lose.
You need to develop a habit of thinking before you act so as to avoid doing something that puts your career in jeopardy.
