The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice is served in the case of Agnes Wanjiru, who was murdered in 2012 by a British soldier.
Her body was found dumped in a hotel septic tank two months after her disappearance following a night out with a group of soldiers.
Speaking at a local TV station on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the UK Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya, Ed Barnett, emphasised that the case remains a top priority for the British government.
Further, he has assured the public that full cooperation will be extended to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure justice.
“The High Commissioner met with the family of Agnes Wanjiru last year, and this year our secretary for defence visited Kenya and met with the family in April 2025. He was pleased to see that the file had been passed to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), and therefore, that is the current status. As we wait for a decision,” he stated.
“We are doing everything we can to cooperate with the government, and we stand ready to respond to the decision that comes out of the ODPP,” he added.
DPP
On April 7, 2025, DPP Renson Ingonga announced that he had formed a team of senior prosecutors to review the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)’s probe file into the killing of Wanjiru.
Ingonga stated that the DCI had completed its investigation and submitted the police inquiry file for review and legal advice.
“Consequently, the DPP has constituted a team of senior prosecutors to conduct a comprehensive review of the file,” the DPP’s office said in a statement.
The DPP pledged justice for the family.
“The DPP acknowledges the significant time that has elapsed in this matter and remains fully committed to ensuring justice for the family… any decision regarding charges will be made in strict adherence to the Constitution, the Decision to Charge (DTC) Guidelines 2019, and applicable laws,” the statement added.
Ingonga’s announcement came just hours after the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary, John Healey, met Wanjiru’s family to express his condolences and reaffirm his government’s commitment to seeking justice in the unresolved case.
Wanjiru’s family expressed gratitude at meeting the Defence Secretary, with hope that it is a step towards healing the trauma and struggle they have encountered in trying to seek justice and accountability for her death, 13 years on.
