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People in Kenya, the UK and around the world are calling for justice after it emerged that a British soldier allegedly murdered and dumped the body of a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, in a septic tank nine years ago when the soldier was in Kenya.
People in Kenya, the UK and around the world are calling for justice after it emerged that a British soldier allegedly murdered and dumped the body of a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, in a septic tank nine years ago when the soldier was in Kenya.
https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/1453755528639832066
Now, nine years after Agnes’ death and just a few days after the story hit global headlines, Kenyan police have said they will re-open the case. The case was initially investigated and reported on by @thetimes last month.
https://twitter.com/IG_NPS/status/1455100345135271936
This comes a day after the British government said that it cannot open parallel investigations with Kenya as Kenya retains "jurisdiction and primacy" on the matter, and that Kenya only asked for DNA samples on the case the last week of October 2021.
https://twitter.com/UKinKenya/status/1454758971663953921
Speaking to the BBC, Kenya’s Ministry of Defence revealed that a delegation from Britain is expected in the country this week, to help look into the circumstances surrounding the murder.
Meanwhile, in a damning follow-up, Britain’s @thesundaytimes newspaper ran a story revealing that Agnes' death was considered a joke by some of the soldiers who had previously stayed at the hotel where she was last seen alive.
https://twitter.com/thesundaytimes/status/1454504036359606290
The report has elicited anger in both the UK and Kenya. Many have used #JusticeforAgnesWanjiru to demand that the accused soldier’s identity be made public.
A crowdsourcing initiative has also been started by UK MP @jessphillips in a bid to help Agnes’ family.
The drive has already raised over £7000, with he target being to raise £10,000 in 17 days.
The drive has already raised over £7000, with he target being to raise £10,000 in 17 days.
https://twitter.com/jessphillips/status/1454553587200180224
Kenya’s Defence Minister says Kenya will seek the repatriation of the British soldier suspected to have killed Agnes Wanjiru.
@EugeneLWamalwa said that the British government "has assured us they are ready to deliver the culprits" who he said "are known".
@EugeneLWamalwa said that the British government "has assured us they are ready to deliver the culprits" who he said "are known".
https://twitter.com/FerdyOmondi/status/1455514827166781445
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