Stacy Wanjiru, who was five months old when her mother was killed, plans to travel to the UK in November to press for justice more than 13 years after the murder.
By Abel Muhatia
The daughter of Agnes Wanjiru, the Kenyan woman murdered near a British Army training base in Nanyuki in 2012, is raising funds to travel to London to attend the extradition hearing of the soldier accused of killing her mother.
Stacy Wanjiru, now 14, was just five months old when her mother died. She plans to travel to the UK between November 16 and 22, accompanied by her cousin Esther Njoki, to attend the hearing and press for the accused soldier’s extradition to Kenya to face trial.
The family has launched a fundraising campaign on M-Changa, targeting KSh1 million to cover travel, accommodation, visa and passport costs for both Stacy and Njoki. Any surplus raised will be directed into a trust fund for Stacy’s education.
The trip follows a significant development in the long-running case. Kenyan authorities recently issued an arrest warrant for the soldier accused in the killing β more than 13 years after Agnes was found dead in a septic tank near the Nanyuki base. Her family has spent over a decade demanding accountability from both the British and Kenyan governments, accusing both of moving too slowly on the investigation.
While in the UK, Stacy and Njoki plan to meet Members of Parliament, members of the House of Lords, journalists and campaigners in an effort to maintain pressure on British authorities to see the case through to trial.
Njoki, Agnes’s niece, said the family was determined to use the opportunity to its fullest. “After 14 years, this is our first ever chance to finally see the suspect face justice. We wish to travel to London to demand accountability and ensure that justice is not denied,” she said.
“We also wish to pursue compensation from the UK government β as we have yet to receive anything for Agnes’s murder by a British Army soldier β and to seek accountability and redress for the loss of Agnes.”
Njoki appealed for public support, framing the case as one that extends beyond a single family. “This is not just about one family. It is about whether a Kenyan life matters enough for justice to be delivered, no matter how long it takes or who is accused.”
Members of the public wishing to contribute to the fundraiser can do so at mchanga.africa/fundraiser/148616.
For enquiries, contact: abel.muhatia@adili.africa
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