The British Army says it will support efforts to secure justice over the killing of Agnes Wanjiru in Kenya.
What the Army is saying now
The head of the British Army has said the service will help investigators and that those responsible should face the law.
The statement follows renewed scrutiny of the Army’s handling of the case and wider concerns about conduct by some UK troops while deployed in Kenya.
What happened to Agnes Wanjiru
Ms Wanjiru, 21, was last seen in March 2012 at the Lion’s Court Hotel in Nanyuki after going there with British soldiers linked to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK).
Her body was later found in a septic tank at the hotel, and a Kenyan inquest in 2018 said she had been unlawfully killed by one or more British soldiers.
Where the investigation stands
The case has remained under investigation in Kenya and the UK, with pressure on authorities to establish who was responsible and whether any trial should take place in Kenya or Britain.
The Army’s latest comments come as legal and diplomatic questions continue over cooperation, jurisdiction and accountability, with the case still a live test of UK-Kenya relations and military oversight abroad.
