Justice Alexander Muteti has authorized the extradition process for the suspect in the Agnes Wanjiru murder case<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a British soldier accused of killing Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru, opening the way for his extradition from the UK.
\nJustice Alexander Muteti ordered the arrest on Tuesday after an application by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who said the suspect is in the UK and must be brought to Nairobi to stand trial. The court withheld the soldier\u2019s name.
\n\u201cFollowing an application by DPP against the said suspect, this court grants the warrant of arrest as prayed,\u201d Muteti said, as quoted by a local outlet.
\nThe 21-year-old woman was killed in 2012. Her mutilated body was found in a hotel septic tank near the British Army Training Unit Kenya\u2019s (BATUK) permanent garrison in Nanyuki. Wanjiru had been missing for several weeks after reportedly spending a night partying with British soldiers.\u00a0
\nA 2019 Kenyan inquiry found British soldiers responsible for the woman\u2019s death and recommended further investigation. In 2021, a British soldier reportedly confessed, but prosecutors have not filed charges until now.<\/p>\n
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In November 2023, the BATUK asked the Kenyan High Court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Wanjiru\u2019s family, arguing that the tribunal lacks jurisdiction.\u00a0
\nThe issue of jurisdiction over British soldiers who violate Kenyan law has sparked disagreement between London and Nairobi. Other incidents, such as claims of environmental breaches by the BATUK, have sparked local protests.
\nThe Wanjiru family\u2019s lawyer, Mbiyu Kamau, told RT that London had \u201cnot been cooperative,\u201d accusing senior military officers of covering up the case and flying the suspect out of Kenya instead of handing him over to the authorities. Kamau added that the arrest warrant was issued \u201cin a hideous way, without involving the family.\u201d
\nKamau earlier said the British Army\u2019s claim of immunity from prosecution in Kenya is false. He argued that Kenyan courts have jurisdiction since the crime occurred there, adding that \u201cthey [the British Army] are just playing around by claiming immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Thirteen years after the murder, UK Defense Secretary John Healey met the family of Agnes for the first time during a visit to Kenya in April. He confirmed the case file had been handed to the DPP.
\nAccording to The Star, the case has been scheduled for mention on October 21, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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