"On her first trip outside Kenya, Esther Njoki travelled to London, where she was invited to parliament to meet the defence secretary, John Healey, whom she urged not to delay the potentially years-long extradition process. We are hoping that before his time ends and they get out of government he will have achieved what he wanted to achieve in Agnes' case, she said, and it will be good for him, and also for [Wanjiru's] family, and the whole world, because everyone is watching."
"Before it was it was very hard for us even to engage, she said. We even never got a chance to engage with the UK authorities, but now it is easy even to get to meet with the secretary of state for defence. We appreciate that, we don't take it for granted."
"In order for the suspect to face charges in Kenya, an extradition request will first have to be received and authorised by the UK courts. I'm hoping that whatever we discussed, it will be put into consideration, and things will be fast-tracked, because there's the extradition process that is ahead, Njoki said. I believe his hands are tied. He can't do much because he might prejudice the criminal matter."
Esther Njoki, niece and spokesperson for Agnes Wanjiru's family, traveled to London to press for rapid extradition of a former British soldier charged with Wanjiru's 2012 murder. Njoki met defence secretary John Healey and urged him not to delay the potentially lengthy extradition process. Njoki credited the Labour government with improved engagement from UK authorities and expressed concern that progress could stall under a different administration. Kenyan courts issued a warrant naming Robert James Purkiss and charged him with a single count of murder. An extradition request must be received and authorised by UK courts before charges can proceed in Kenya. Njoki requested fast-tracking to avoid protracted delays and emphasized global attention on the case.
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