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An arrest warrant was granted for a British national accused of the murder of Kenya-born woman Agnes Wanjiru, whose remains was discovered in 2012 within the premises of a lodge near a army camp.

Legal Action and Extradition Request

High court judge the Kenyan judge issued the order this week, with state lawyers confirming that a individual had been formally charged with murder and that extradition proceedings would be begun.

Witnesses based in the UK are scheduled to testify at the trial, according to the legal team. “Those individuals are in United Kingdom but we will avail them,” the court was informed.

Details of the Case

Agnes Wanjiru, twenty-one, was spotted in the company of UK troops on the evening of 31 March 2012 at the Lion’s Court hotel in her hometown.

She went missing that same night, and months later her remains was discovered inside a septic tank at the establishment.

Wanjiru was employed as a hairdresser and at times sold sex work to earn extra money. She was survived by a daughter, her young girl, who was five months old at the time of her mother’s death.

Family’s Reaction and Judicial Process

“We have lived with the pain of Agnes’s death for over a decade,” her family said in a statement. “The reports that an arrest warrant has been issued is a major step for us.”

The family’s legal representative commented: “They now urges the UK authorities to do everything in its power to ensure that the suspect can be extradited and stands trial in Kenya promptly.”

Should the individual is extradited, it would mark the initial instance a serving or ex- British serviceman has been extradited to another country to face trial for the killing of a civilian.

Investigation and Previous Inquiries

So far, the case of the victim has been the focus of multiple inquiries and numerous official probes.

The venue at the Lion’s Court hotel was a popular location for British soldiers based at the nearby military camp.

An individual was identified by several servicemen following a media report in recent years.

From that point, Kenyan detectives have allegedly visited the UK multiple times to interview soldiers and ex-soldiers who were in the area at the date of the murder.

Government Response

In recent months, the British official visited Wanjiru’s family and promised full support for the case.

“It was profoundly moving to meet the family of Agnes Wanjiru,” the official said. “In the long years since her death, they have shown such strength in their pursuit for justice.”

Future Proceedings

No timeline has been set for the extradition process or future trial. The case is scheduled to be mentioned again in court on 21 October.