Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by British soldier welcome extradition proceedings

‘We have waited years for this’: Agnes Wanjiru family speaks on arrest of murder suspect in the UK

'My family is incredibly relieved to hear that the suspect in my aunt’s case has been arrested.'

Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by British soldier welcome extradition proceedings

Relatives say they are "very happy" after suspect Robert James Purkiss appeared in court on Friday. He denies killing Agnes Wanjiru, 21, in Kenya in 2012.

Ex-British Soldier Accused Of Murdering Agnes Wanjiru In Nanyuki Speaks

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Ex-British Soldier Accused of Murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki Speaks A former British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan mother Agnes Wanjiru has denied any involvement in her death. Robert Purkiss is currently being held at a London prison pending extradition proceedings, after a Kenyan court issued a warrant for his arrest in September. He was arrested on November 6, 2025, in Tidworth, W…

Ex-British soldier arrested over killing of Kenyan woman - The Press United

The African state’s authorities have been seeking the extradition of Robert James Purkiss over an incident from 2012 A former British soldier has been arrested in the UK for allegedly murdering a Kenyan woman more than a decade ago. Robert James Purkiss, 38, appeared in a London court on Friday for an initial extradition hearing, […]

Kenyan prosecution welcomes detention of UK ex-soldier over woman's murder

Nairobi (AFP) Nov 8, 2025 Kenya's prosecution service on Saturday welcomed the detention of a British ex-soldier accused of murdering a woman in the east African country more than a decade ago. Robert James Purkiss, 38, was remanded in custody by a judge after being arrested on Thursday, Britain's National Crime Agency said in a statement. Purkiss is wanted in Kenya on suspicion of killing 21-year-old Agnes Wanji