Kenyan family protest extradition hearing delay of ex-British soldier accused of murdering kin
Summary
The family of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman found dead in 2012, has condemned the postponement of an extradition hearing for former British soldier Robert James Purkiss until May 2027. Purkiss denies the murder allegation and is contesting extradition from the UK to Kenya.Key Facts
- Wanjiru, 21, disappeared in March 2012 after spending an evening at a hotel in Nanyuki, where British soldiers were stationed for training.
- Her body was found nearly three months later in a septic tank at the hotel; she had stab wounds to her chest and abdomen.
- A Kenyan inquest concluded in 2019 that one or two British soldiers had unlawfully killed her.
- A Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national in September 2025 after prosecutors presented evidence supporting murder charges.
- Purkiss was arrested in the UK last November and appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in February; he denies the allegation and is contesting extradition.
- The family says it learned of the postponement through the UK embassy and received no official explanation.
- The family had raised money and arranged to travel to the UK for the hearing, which had been scheduled for next month.
- A UK court is expected to explain the delay next week.
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