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A’s family kenyan The woman who was murdered after spending the night with him British The 13-year-old soldier on Tuesday requested that the UK government ensure the suspect is arrested and extradited, a month after a court ruling in Kenya.
British Defense Secretary John Healy Agnes met with Wanjiru’s family spokesperson, who described the meeting as “important”.
Spokeswoman Esther Njoki, who is also Wanjiru’s niece, said, “We are urging him and the government to do everything in their power to ensure that the man is arrested, extradited to Kenya and faces trial without delay.”
In 2012, the body of 21-year-old Wanjiru was found in a septic tank in the town of Nanyuki, north of Mount Kenya, weeks after witnesses said he was seen leaving a bar with British soldiers.
In September, the Kenyan High Court ordered the arrest of a British national accused of killing Wanjiru near a British army training ground and prosecutors said in a statement that an extradition request would be launched.
Tuesday’s meeting between Healy and the Wanjiru family was the first since that decision, and they pledged support for the family.
“Our government will continue to do everything possible to support the Kenyan investigation, ensure this case is resolved, and ultimately bring peace to Esther and her grieving family,” Healy said.
About 200 British military personnel are permanently based in Kenya. Most of them are training more than 1,000 Kenyan soldiers a year ahead of deployment in neighboring countries somalia To combat al-Qaeda for a long time East Africa Affiliate, Al-Shabaab.
The British government invests more than 1.1 billion Kenyan shillings ($9.6 million) each year in the partnership. Kenyans have in the past raised concerns about the way the British military treats local residents and the environment at its training grounds.