World · 2026-10-29 · Morning briefing
UK delays soldier's extradition in 2012 Kenya murder case until 2027
The extradition hearing for Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, has been postponed until May 2027. A five-day hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the UK had been scheduled for mid-November 2026. The delay extends what Wanjiru's family describes as a 14-year wait for justice.
Wanjiru's body was discovered in a septic tank near a British Army training camp in Kenya. Her family, who had been fundraising for the trip, were preparing to travel to the UK in approximately three weeks to attend the proceedings. Purkiss was arrested in the UK in November 2025 and denies the allegation.
The UK government has previously stated its commitment to assisting the family but will not comment on active legal proceedings. For Wanjiru's relatives, any potential trial in Kenya will now not begin for at least another three years.
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