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A British court has recently issued an arrest warrant for a UK national accused of killing Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya over a decade ago. This potential extradition would mark the first time a serving or former British soldier faces trial abroad for the murder of a civilian, a development eagerly awaited by Wanjiru’s friends. On the night of her disappearance in March 2012, Agnes had sought the company of her friends Friend A and Friend B for a night out in Nanyuki, Kenya.
Both Agnes and Friend A, who were new mothers at 21, decided to blow off some steam that evening. As they ventured out, Friend B also joined them at the Lions Court Hotel bar in Nanyuki. The presence of white men, some soldiers, at Sherlock’s bar made Friends A and B uncomfortable due to their reputation for mistreating Kenyan women. Agnes, struggling financially, often resorted to various methods to make money, including unconventional means like discreetly requesting cash from bartenders.
While at the hotel, an altercation between Agnes and a white man was diffused, and she later joined her friends in high spirits. Agnes was last seen leaving the bar with a white man, leaving her friends assuming it was consensual. Following her disappearance, Agnes’s body was discovered in a septic tank near the hotel, prompting further investigations. In 2019, a Kenyan judge pointed to one or two British soldiers as responsible for Agnes’s murder, shedding light on the alleged cover-up within UK troops.
After years of advocating for justice, the recent arrest warrant for a British national suspected in Agnes’s murder has been met with cautious optimism. Family and friends of Agnes, including her niece, maintain their push for awareness and financial support for Agnes’s daughter. The prolonged quest for justice and accountability underscores the urgency of addressing crimes involving British soldiers abroad. The BBC’s request for comment from the Ministry of Defence seeks to shed light on the next steps in this long-standing case
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