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October 15, 2025
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Senior UK Govt Official Meets Family of Kenyan Woman Murdered by British Soldier

Senior UK Govt Official Meets Family of Kenyan Woman Murdered by British Soldier

The meeting followed a determination by DPP that a British soldier should face trial for the murder of Wanjiru...

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UK Defence Secretary John Healey has met with Esther Njoki, niece of the murdered Agnes Wanjiru, in London amidst increasing demands for accountability regarding Wanjiru’s 2012 killing by a British soldier in Nanyuki. This meeting followed the Director of Public Prosecution's determination that a British soldier should face trial for the murder.

  • Healey and Njoki discussed progress in the case, with the UK government pledging continued support for the investigation.
  • Njoki urged the UK government to expedite the process and ensure the responsible British soldier is arrested and extradited to Kenya for trial.
  • Wanjiru, then 21, was found stabbed in a septic tank in 2012 after being seen with British soldiers, and a 2019 Kenyan inquest ruled she was murdered by one or several soldiers.

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