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Family of woman killed by British soldier pushes for extradition of suspect in UK

UK Defence Secretary John Healy when he met Esther Njoki in London on October 14, 2025. [British High Commission]

United Kingdom (UK) Defence Secretary John Healy, on Tuesday, met a representative of the family of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old woman allegedly killed by a British soldier and her body dumped in a septic tank near an army base in Nanyuki thirteen years ago.

In a statement, Secretary Healey confirmed meeting Esther Njoki, Wanjiru’s niece, who is in London to push for the extradition of the suspect to face murder charges in Kenya.

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