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  • Court orders fast-tracking of British soldier’s extradition over Wanjiru murder

    Court orders fast-tracking of British soldier’s extradition over Wanjiru murder

    The High Court has directed that the extradition of a British soldier accused of killing Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 be expedited to pave way for his trial in Kenya.

    Justice Alexander Muteti, in his ruling on Tuesday, instructed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work closely with the United Kingdom government to ensure the suspect is brought back to face murder charges.

    The judge further ordered that the matter be mentioned monthly to confirm progress on the extradition process, with the first mention scheduled for November 24.

    Wanjiru, a 21-year-old freelance hairdresser and mother of a four-month-old baby, was last seen at Lions Court Lodge in Nanyuki before her body was discovered in a septic tank at the premises on June 5, 2012.

    On September 16, the High Court issued an arrest warrant for the British national after the DPP presented evidence linking him to Wanjiru’s death.

    The DPP said the evidence gathered was sufficient to warrant extradition proceedings.

    Justice Muteti had then granted the DPP’s application, ruling that murder is an extraditable offence and that there was enough cause to pursue charges against the accused.

  • Laikipia family seeks justice over murder of kin 12 years ago

    Laikipia family seeks justice over murder of kin 12 years ago

    The family of the late Agnes Wanjiru who was allegedly murdered by a British soldier is still seeking for justice 12 years later.

    Speaking in Nanyuki town during a session with the Parliamentary Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign relations, Esther Njoki, a niece to the late Wanjiru said that there has been a lot of back and forth in seeking for justice which seems to hit a dead end everytime.

    Njoki was categorical that the case has taken ages and put hard questions on why the Kenyan investigative organs have take so long in concluding the investigations for the perpetrators to be brought to book, adding that the session with the committee could be any other sitting as the family has had so many of such that have born no fruits.

    Resident of Nanyuki town criticized the British Army Unit Kenya (BATUK), for unfair unemployment to the locals  saying that no impact has been felt in Nanyuki town due to the huge presence of the unit in Kenya, adding that tenders are also issued unfairly, while other noted that Batuk presence have been felt in different quotas but more needed to be done.

    The Committee hair Nelson Koech said that the law has changed and any atrocity against a Kenyan by a foreign soldier will be dealt with using the Kenyan law and constitution assuring justice to Wanjiru’s family.

    He said that they have listened to all injustices and the positive things and they will prepare a just report.

    Area leaders led by MPs Mwangi Kiunjuri, Jane Kagiri and Deputy Governor Reuben Kamuri urged the committee to fastrack the report so that those who have suffered at the hands of the British army can get justice.

    The Committee heads to Samburu County and later to Doldol in Laikipia North for the same engagement today and Thursday