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.
