British envoy meets with late Agnes Wanjiru's family

British High Commissioner Neil Wigan has held a second meeting with family members of the late Agnes Wanjiru, who was killed in Nanyuki in 2012.

A statement by Wigan’s office stated that the meeting provided an opportunity for him and the family to revisit and follow up on discussions from the May 2024 meeting.

During the meeting, the High Commissioner reiterated the UK’s continued commitment to cooperate fully with the Kenyan-led investigation into the death of Wanjiru.

“The UK Government is working closely with the government of Kenya to accelerate progress,” the statement read.

Additionally, the UK’s Defence Serious Crime Command and Unit are proactively engaged with the Kenyan police in support of their investigation where appropriate.

In May 2024, Wigan, spoke on measures being implemented to uphold a strict code of discipline within the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK).

"Agnes' death was an absolute tragedy...We have promised that we will cooperate fully with the investigating team," he said during an interview with Capital FM then.

Wanjiru 21, was killed in Lions Court Hotel on the outskirts of Nanyuki in 2012.

Her body was discovered in the septic tank of a hotel two months after she disappeared.

She had entered the hotel with British soldiers of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. 

Despite an inquest finding that she had been "unlawfully killed" and a judge finding that British soldiers had murdered her, no soldiers have been convicted for the killing. 

In 2021, the contents of a WhatsApp group chat involving soldiers of the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment were leaked to the press.

They showed some of the soldiers accused of murdering Wanjru mocking her death with memes related to murder, hotels and septic tanks.

In 2023, a wide-ranging inquiry into claims of abuse by the British Army was launched.

The lagging of the hearing process has drawn criticism from the victim’s family, who have long sought justice.