DCI seeks extradition of British national linked to Agnes Wanjiru’s murder
By David Nthua, September 17, 2025The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, announced that the Milimani High Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the prime suspect in the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru.
Through its official and verified X handle, the DCI wrote, “The Milimani High Court today issued a warrant of arrest against the prime suspect in the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru Wanjiku, which occurred in Nanyuki town, Laikipia East Sub-County.”
The warrant has since been forwarded to Interpol United Kingdom through the DCI Headquarters in Nairobi, pending the commencement of extradition proceedings.
Agnes Wanjiru, then 21 years old, was last seen alive on March 31, 2012, in Nanyuki town, Laikipia East Sub-County.
Also, Witnesses reported she had been in the company of a British Army soldier in uniform at the Lion’s Court Lodge. Her body was later discovered on June 5, 2012, dumped inside a septic tank at the same lodge.
The case was initially reported as a missing person incident at Nanyuki Police Station. However, after her body was found, an inquest was opened.
According to DCI, on November 5, 2019, a Principal Magistrate at the Nanyuki Law Courts ruled that Agnes had been unlawfully killed and directed further investigations.
“Detectives from the DCI Homicide Unit took over the case and launched extensive investigations. This necessitated cooperation with the United Kingdom through a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) framework,” the DCI statement further read.
In its statement, the DCI expressed appreciation for the support extended by the UK Government, reaffirming the shared commitment to ensure justice for Agnes.
“Today, the ODPP successfully applied for an arrest warrant at the Milimani High Court. The Warrant was issued to the Interpol United Kingdom through the DCI Headquarters in Nairobi, pending commencement of the extradition process.
“The National Police Service appreciates the invaluable support extended by the UK Government throughout the course of investigations and reaffirms our shared commitment to ensuring justice for Agnes Wanjiru is served.”
How Agnes Wanjiru died
Agnes’s body was recovered two months after she was last seen, hidden inside a septic tank at the Lion’s Court Lodge in Nanyuki.
A post-mortem revealed a stab wound in her abdomen, blunt-force chest injuries, and collapsed lungs.
Due to advanced decomposition, medical experts were unable to establish all the circumstances of her death, but a 2019 inquest concluded she had been unlawfully killed.
The DCI has urged the public to remain patient as the extradition process begins, stressing that justice for Agnes Wanjiru remains a top priority.