A Kenyan court this week ordered the arrest and extradition of a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman in a town close to a United Kingdom army training camp in Kenya in 2012.The ruling has brought renewed attention to the long-running case of the young woman, Agnes Wanjiru, whose murder in Nanyuki, central Kenya, shook her community and sparked nationwide outrage.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listNanyuki community members have long accused British soldiers training in a garrison close to the town of gross misconduct; however, no suspects have been tried.If the extradition goes ahead, it could mark the first time that a current or former British soldier will be extradited to face trial in another country for a civilian’s murder, according to the UK’s Guardian newspaper. In a statement, the UK government acknowledged the ruling and promised to cooperate with Kenyan authorities in the case.Reacting to the ruling, Wanjiru’s family said on Tuesday they had waited “too long” for justice but hoped that it would now arrive, according to reporting by The Associated Press (AP) news agency.“While this is progress, it is not justice yet,” family spokesperson Esther Muchiri said. John Muchiri Kamunge, brother-in-law to Agnes Wanjiru, who was allegedly killed by a British soldier in 2012, visits her grave at a cemetery in Nanyuki, Kenya, Thursday, November 4, 2021 [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]What happened to Agnes Wanjiru?Twenty-one-year-old Wanjiru worked as a hairdresser and …
