MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers September exercise called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offences The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
British Military Face Scandal As DNA Evidence Links Soldiers To Hundreds Of Abandoned 'Light-Skinned' Children Across Rural Kenya A BBC investigation using DNA science confirmed British soldiers fathered children in Kenya, leading to legal actions and highlighting ongoing accountability issues. International Business Times UK · Apr 21
British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya Inquiry into British Army Training Unit in Kenya by country’s parliament says UK military ‘dismissed most complaints as false, without publishing its findings’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025
Ex-British soldier accused of Kenya septic tank murder denied bail Robert James Purkiss will fight his extradition to Kenya. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025
British ex-soldier charged with 2012 murder of Kenyan woman denies meeting her Robert James Purkiss faces extradition for alleged septic tank killing of Agnes Wanjiru near army training base The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
‘I never met her’: British ex-soldier accused of septic tank murder protests innocence Robert James Purkiss, 38, appeared in a London court earlier this month to declare he does not consent to his extradition to Kenya Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Ex-British soldier accused of Kenya septic tank murder insists he is innocent Robert James Purkiss, 38, faces extradition to Kenya over allegations he murdered Agnes Wanjiru. Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Former British soldier fighting extradition to Kenya in death of woman A former British soldier is fighting extradition to Kenya, where he faces murder charges The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
British soldier told colleague alleged murder in Kenya was sex gone wrong, court told A hearing on Friday was told that a colleague of Robert Purkiss saw him crying outside the Lions Court Hotel The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Ex-British soldier told colleague alleged murder was sex gone wrong, court told Robert James Purkiss told Westminster Magistrates’ Court he does not consent to his extradition to Kenya. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
Former British soldier fights extradition to Kenya over alleged murder Robert Purkiss appears in court after his arrest in relation to the death of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Agnes Wanjiru’s niece urges Labour to extradite ex-soldier while still in power Esther Njoki says family has seen ‘big change’ under Labour, after long fight for justice over aunt’s 2012 death in Kenya The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025
Murdered Kenyan's Niece Calls For UK Ex-soldier's Extradition The niece of a young Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier more than a decade ago urged the UK government Tuesday to extradite the suspect as soon as possible. International Business Times · Oct 14, 2025
Kenyan family urges extradition of British national in death of woman after night out with soldiers The family of a Kenyan woman killed after a night out with British soldiers 13 years ago is urging the U.K. government to arrest and extradite the suspect The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025 Healey pledges ‘support’ for probe into soldier’s alleged murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru’s body was found in a septic tank near the British Army’s training base in Nanyuki, Kenya, in 2012.
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Niece of Agnes Wanjiru to raise ex-soldier’s extradition with John Healey The body of Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank close to a British Army base in Nanyuki, Kenya, two months after she disappeared.
Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025 British soldier accused of Kenya septic tank murder named Robert James Purkiss is accused of a single count of murdering Agnes Wanjiru, according to court documents
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025 Kenya’s arrest warrant is milestone in Agnes Wanjiru case but lengthy UK process awaits After 13 years, warrant has been issued for UK suspect, but Robert James Purkiss would need to be extradited to face charges
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2025 British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru named Arrest warrant issued for Robert James Purkiss, with Kenyan government seeking his extradition to face charges
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2025 Kenya court orders UK soldier’s arrest for Agnes Wanjiru death: All we know A British national is accused of murdering and dumping the body of 21-year-old in a septic tank in 2012.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025 Who was Agnes Wanjiru, Kenyan woman killed near army base in 2012? Relatives remember a dependable, kind and funny woman and remain traumatised by her death
Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2025 Kenya court seeks UK citizen's arrest over murder of Agnes Wanjiru A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of Agnes Wanjiru – a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank over a decade ago.
Euronews · Sep 16, 2025 Kenyan court orders arrest of British national over 2012 murder near UK army camp An arrest warrant has been issued for a British citizen over the death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank 13 years ago. Authorities did not disclose whether the suspect was a soldier.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025 Kenyan court orders the arrest of a British national accused of murder A high court in Kenya has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a Kenyan woman near a British army training ground in central Kenya 13 years ago
International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025 Kenya Court Seeks UK Citizen's Arrest Over Young Mother's Murder A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank over a decade ago.