DPP constitutes team to review Agnes Wanjiru's file

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has constituted a team of senior prosecutors to review slain Agnes Wanjiru’s file.

In a statement on Monday, Ingonga said this followed the conclusion of a probe by the DCI.

“Following the conclusion of investigations into the tragic death of Agnes Wanjiku Wanjiru, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has submitted the police inquiry file for review and legal advice.

“Consequently, the DPP has constituted a team of senior prosecutors to conduct a comprehensive review of the file,” he said.

The DPP said the public will be updated on the progress of the case, affirming that his office is committed to ensuring justice for Wanjiru’s family.

Ingonga added that any decision to charge will be based on strict adherence to the law.

“The DPP assures the family of Agnes Wanjiru and the public that any decision regarding charges will be made in strict adherence to the Constitution, the Decision to Charge (DTC) Guidelines 2019, and applicable laws.”

The DPP’s statement comes after the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, met with the family of the late Agnes Wanjiru, who was killed in Nanyuki in 2012.

Healey described the meeting as “deeply humbling”.

“In the 13 years since her death, they have shown such strength in their long fight for justice,” he said.

The Labour MP emphasised that they will continue to offer their full support to the Kenyan authorities so the family can secure the justice they deserve.

“We will continue to offer our full support to the Kenyan investigatory authorities, which has included visits by Kenyan investigators to the UK to interview witnesses and of the Provost Marshal (Serious Crime) to Kenya,” he said.

The family said in their 13-year wait for justice, they have been offered many empty promises. 

The Monday meeting came barely a month after British High Commissioner Neil Wigan held a second meeting with Wanjiru’s family members.

The meeting provided an opportunity for him and the family to revisit and follow up on discussions from the May 2024 meeting.