Saralnama21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was murdered in in Kenya., a Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of the crime. Wanjiru's body was found in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki, near a British army base, three months after she partied with British soldiers. The court ruling allows prosecutors to start extradition proceedings from the UK. The victim's family, who have been seeking justice for over a decade, welcomed the decision. The case has caused outrage in Kenya. The UK's Ministry of Defence says it is cooperating with the Kenyan investigation. The judge ordered that the identities of the accused and witnesses remain confidential to protect the trial's integrity. (Updated 16 Sep 2025, 16:11 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was murdered in in Kenya., a Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national suspected of the crime
- Wanjiru's body was found in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki, near a British army base, three months after she partied with British soldiers
- The court ruling allows prosecutors to start extradition proceedings from the UK