A Kenyan court has ordered the arrest of a British citizen believed to be behind the 2012 death of Agnes Wanjiru Wanjiku, whose body was discovered in a Nanyuki hotel septic tank several weeks after she was last seen with foreign soldiers.
Justice Alexander Muteti, presiding over the matter at the Milimani High Court on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, issued the arrest warrant after concluding that there was enough material to require the suspect’s appearance before a Kenyan court for trial.
"There is probable cause to order an arrest for the accused to surrender before this court for a trial," the judge ruled, further directing that authorities collaborate with global partners to carry out the arrest.
Court filings dated September 15 indicate that the offence allegedly took place at the Lions Court Lodge in Nanyuki, Laikipia County, on the night between March 31 and April 1, 2012.
The documents state: “That on the night of March 31/ April 1, 2012, at Lions court lodge in Nanyuki within Laikipia county, you murdered Agnes Wanjiru Wanjiku.”
The British national, according to prosecutors, is currently outside the country and has not responded to calls to submit himself to Kenyan authorities.
Prosecutors Vincent Monda and Gikui Gichuhi told the court that despite detailed investigations, the suspect has yet to return to Kenya to face justice.
They urged the court to issue the arrest order to initiate official extradition efforts aimed at bringing the suspect back to face trial.
Wanjiru was reported missing after a night out in the company of British soldiers in Nanyuki. Nearly three months later, her body was recovered in a sewer within the hotel premises.
Following investigations, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions recommended an inquest 22 months after the incident.
The inquest concluded that she was killed.
In November 2021, a report by the Sunday Times claimed that the person responsible for the murder was known, sparking public outrage and renewed calls for accountability.
With the arrest warrant now in place, law enforcement agencies are expected to move forward with procedures to secure the suspect’s extradition.
The case will come up again in court on October 21, 2025.
