Maribe had once worked alongside Uhuru and William Ruto during campaigns for the Jubilee coalition.
Jacque and Uhuru maintained that good friendship after he became president. In fact, it nearly got her into trouble after a certain interview she did with him after he became president in 2014.
Maribe had initially gotten the interview after Uhuru personally called her to do it right before she was scheduled to go on maternity leave.
But drama would ensue after her bosses said that it should be conducted by a different, male journalist, a move Maribe resisted.
“I got angry. I was like why? Is it because I’m a woman, is it because I’m heavy and you think I’m not up to the task? It actually brought a bit of tension."
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