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Court issues arrest warrant for UK citizen over Kenya woman's death Nairobi, Sept 16 (AFP) Sep 16, 2025 A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of a young Kenyan mother over a decade ago. Nairobi High Court judge Alexander Muteti said there was "probable cause to order the arrest of the accused and his surrender before this court for his trial", granting a warrant for "one citizen and resident of the United Kingdom". Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found dead in a septic tank in 2012 after she reportedly went partying with British soldiers at a hotel in central Nanyuki town, where Britain has a permanent army garrison. The Office for the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had informed the court "that evidence gathered links the suspect, a United Kingdom citizen, to the murder". Following the judge's ruling, the ODPP said in a statement on X that "extradition proceedings would now be initiated to ensure the suspect is brought before a Kenyan court". AFP has contacted the British High Commission in Kenya but had not heard back by publication. mnk-rbu/er/kjm |
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