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The family of a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier 14 years ago has expressed outrage after an extradition hearing for the accused was postponed until May 2027.
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Relatives of Agnes Wanjiru, whose body was found in a septic tank near a British army training camp in Kenya in 2012, described the delay as "completely unacceptable" and accused authorities of failing to keep them informed.
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body → find → them
The hearing for Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of killing the 21-year-old mother, had been due next month.
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hearing → accuse → mother
The family said it had now been postponed until May 2027.
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Purkiss was arrested in the UK last November and is fighting extradition to Kenya to face trial for murder.
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Purkiss → arrest → murder
He denies the allegation.
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Wanjiru's niece, Esther Njoki, told the BBC that the family learnt of the postponement through the UK embassy and had received no official explanation.
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family → tell → explanation
"We have exercised patience and endured uncertainty for years, but our patience is now being taken advantage of," she said in a statement.
"Agnes deserves justice.
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Agnes → exercise → justice
Her daughter Stacy deserves answers about what happened.
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what → deserve → answers
And as a family, we deserve to be treated with dignity and kept informed about proceedings that profoundly affect our lives."
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that → deserve → lives
The family said it had already raised money and made arrangements to travel to the UK for the hearing, which was due to take place in three weeks.
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which → say → weeks
It is now calling on the authorities to expedite the proceedings, warning that the latest postponement means the case will enter its 15th year without a trial.
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case → call → trial
The family said a UK court is expected next week to give the reasons for the hearing delay.
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court → say → delay
Wanjiru disappeared in March 2012 after spending an evening at a hotel in Nanyuki, about 200km (124 miles) north of Nairobi, where British soldiers were stationed for training.
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soldiers → disappear → training
Her body was found nearly three months later in a septic tank at the hotel.
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body → find → hotel
She had suffered stab wounds to her chest and abdomen and left behind a five-month-old daughter.
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She → suffer → daughter
A Kenyan inquest concluded in 2019 that she had been unlawfully killed by one or two British soldiers.
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she → conclude → soldiers
In September 2025, a Kenyan High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British national after prosecutors presented evidence they said justified bringing murder charges.
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they → issue → charges
Purkiss' lawyers said he intended to contest extradition to Kenya.
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he → say → Kenya
The 38-year-old former soldier appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in February via video link, where he was further remanded in custody.
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he → appear → custody
Last year, the then British Defence Secretary John Healey met Wanjiru's family during a visit to Kenya and pledged his government's support for efforts to secure justice.
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The UK government has previously said it remains committed to helping the family, but would not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
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