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Extradition of British soldier said to have murdered Agnes Wanjiru begins

Robert James Purkiss, the prime suspect in the murder of Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki in 2012. [Courtesy, Solent News]

The Kenyan government has formally initiated extradition proceedings against a fugitive British soldier accused of murdering 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki in 2012. 

Appearing before Justice Alexander Muteti at the Milimani High Court on Tuesday, state counsels from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) confirmed that steps to extradite British Soldier Robert James Purkiss have officially begun.

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