Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to reopen the murder case of Agnes Wanjiru.
Agnes Wanjiru 21, was reportedly killed and dumped into a septic tank on March 31, 2012, by a British soldier.
Using the #EngagetheIG forum on Monday, November 1, 2021, Mutyamabi also urged the UK government to collaborate with Kenyan government to expedite the case and ensure the family gets justice.
"I have directed the DCI to re-open the case and compile all the available evidence and witness accounts and ensure the case is concluded before a court of law. I am also urging the UK government to collaborate with us to conclude the case and administer justice," the IG stated.
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File image of the late Agnes Wanjiru. [Photo: Courtesy]
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A recent report by The Sunday Times revealed that the identity of the British soldier, who allegedly slept with the late Wanjiru before killing and dumping her body in a septic tank is widely known in the army yet no action has been taken.
In the investigations by The Sunday Times, five soldiers from the unit that was based in Nanyuki, gave the same name belonging to soldier X.
The soldiers who took part in the drunken night with local prostitutes said they were shown Wanjiru’s’ body on the evening she was reportedly murdered.
"He took me to the tank and lifted it up, and I looked in and I just remember seeing her in there. My heart sank. My mind just went blank. The only thing I could say to him was: 'I'll never forgive you for this," The Sunday Times quoted one of the soldiers who was part of the team based in Nanyuki.
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