Kenya’s Supreme Court issues arrest warrant for a British national

The Kenyan Supreme Court issued an arrest warrant for a British citizen suspected of killing a 21-year-old woman more than a decade ago.

Agnes Vanjiru was killed in March 2012, and her body was later found in a septic tank of a hotel in the central garrison town of Nanyuki nearly three months after spending in the evening in coupons with British soldiers.

Justice Alexander Muti said prosecutors had provided sufficient evidence to request the suspect to appear before the Kenyan court for a trial.

The lawyer representing the family of G -ja Wanjiru, Kamau Mbiu, told the BBC that the decision made the way to the procedure to start for the extradition of the UK suspect.

“We welcome it, but we call more transparency as this remains a matter of public interest,” said G -n MBIU.

The judge directed the identity of the accused and the witnesses not to be published, stating that it was necessary to protect the integrity of the process.

In a statement spokesman for the United Kingdom Government said: “Our thoughts remain with the Agnes Vanjiru family and we remain absolutely committed to helping them to secure justice.”

The spokesman said that no further comment would be made at this stage because of current court proceedings.

The United Kingdom Department of Defense has previously stated that it has cooperated with the Kenyan investigation into the case, which has caused outrage in the East African nation.

The family of G -ja Wanjiru, who left behind a little daughter, has long been fighting for justice.

They live in Nanyuki, which is close to the British training unit of the Kenya Army (Batuk) – about 200 km (125 miles) north of the capital, Nairobi.

Mrs. Wanjiru’s niece, Esther Neuki, told the BBC that the order was a “bitter-sweet moment”, noting that the extradition process could take time.

The prosecutor’s office told the court that witnesses currently based in the UK would be provided for the process, ensuring that it could continue.

The United Kingdom Family Legal Representative, Tessa Gregory, said it was now called “the British government to do its best to ensure that the accused can be extradited and face a court trial as soon as possible.”