Kenya Seeks Justice: Arrest Warrant Issued for British Citizen in Decade-Old Murder Case

Kenya has taken a significant step towards seeking justice for Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old woman murdered over a decade ago, by issuing an arrest warrant against a British citizen on Tuesday. The case has put a strain on diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom.

Agnes Wanjiru's body was discovered in a septic tank at the Lion's Court Hotel in Nanyuki, Kenya, in 2012. She had last been seen with a group of British soldiers. In 2019, a Kenyan magistrate concluded that she had been murdered by British troops, yet formal extradition requests for a suspect until now had not transpired.

The delay in seeking justice has caused outrage in Kenya, with Wanjiru's family and rights activists expressing concern that the killers may have been shielded by a defence cooperation agreement. Britain's Ministry of Defence has pledged support for Wanjiru's family in their pursuit of justice, amidst ongoing legal proceedings.

(With inputs from agencies.)