Kenyans want the murder suspect brought back to face trial.
The Mountain Journal
With increased attacks
over the killing of a woman in Nanyuki 12 years ago, the British government has
initiated communication with the community leaders focusing on a healthy
relationship.
In the last one week, the
British Government has been under heavy attack from the locals following the
death of Agnes Wanjiru whose body was found in a septic tank at Lions Hotels
three months after she went missing.
When the body was discovered by the hotel worker, the team of soldiers who were in the facility had left after completing their military training.
The late Agnes Wanjiru
Also there are concern on the destruction by fire in the Lol Daiga Conversancy in Umande ward, caused by the soldiers in March.
Today, the British
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey will be meeting a section of leaders in
Nanyuki, in efforts to redeem the image following the chaos associated with the
British soldiers flown in Kenya for training through the British Training
Unit Kenya (BATUK).
Annually according to a
signed agreement between Nairobi and London 10,000 soldiers undergoing training
in Batuk camp located 208 kilometres from the Kenyans capital city.
The British
Minister is in the country on an official visit including holding
meetings with Cabinet Secretary for Defence Eugene Wamalwaand other stakeholders
.
“As part of the
programme, Heappey will visit Batuks Nyati Barracks in Nanyuki and meet the
community leaders,” read part of the communication.
Wamalwa has since
appeared before the parliamentary committee where issues pertaining to the
chaos associated with the white soldiers in Nanyuki featured prominently.
The visit follows exposure by the British journalists on the death of Wanjiru that implicated a soldier who has since termed the allegations against him as street rumours.
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