Agnes Wanjiru BATUK Stories

UK refutes allegations BATUK officials snubbed Kenyan MPs' summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

The clarification came a day after the committee’s chairperson, Belgut MP Nelson Koech, accused BATUK officials of failing to attend a scheduled sessi...

British Army inquiry finds soldiers still exploiting women in Kenya despite ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

The 2022 ban was part of a wider push to prevent sexual exploitation across the British military. Since then, the British army has introduced more tra...

BATUK declared hostile witness after snubbing MPs probing Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

The committee had invited Batuk leaders alongside Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya to discuss ongoing investigations into misconduct, but only th...

Agnes Wanjiru's family slams UK Defence Secretary John Healey over delayed justice
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 05, 2025

Although a suspect was named nearly four years ago, no one has been arrested. Kenyan police have reportedly questioned witnesses in the UK and handed...

UK court ruling targets BATUK soldiers accused of fathering and abandoning children in Kenya
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Meanwhile, the unresolved 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old Kenyan mother who was found dead in a septic tank near Nanyuki after spending th...

Diaspora youth tell Gachagua to drop tribal politics and lead all Kenyans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

During a town hall meeting in Baltimore—part of Gachagua’s ongoing tour of the US—Valentine Wanjiru Githae of the 625 Movement challenged the former D...

Court directs DCI to investigate lawyer Ndegwa Njiru, clients for alleged witness coaching
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2025

According to a High Court ruling, the trio is accused of fabricating bribery allegations against a judge in an attempt to derail a petition involving...

Legal experts decry Kenya's ‘weaponisation’ of terror laws against Saba Saba protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Legal experts have criticised the government’s decision to charge protest-related suspects with terrorism, calling it an attempt to suppress dissent.

Kahawa court frees Gachagua allies on Sh50,000 bail in terror charges case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The two, both officials of the DCP Youth group, appeared before the court on Wednesday to face charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

DPP links Gachagua associates to coordinated terror attack on Kikuyu government offices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

The two were arrested on July 4, 2025, without a warrant, and were expected to be charged at the Kahawa Law Courts on July 7.

JSC condemns Peter Kinyanjui’s re-arrest, says courts are sacred
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

JSC described the police action as excessive and unjustified. It said the use of firearms in a court setting was a sign of disrespect toward the cour...

Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru threatens court action over Ruto’s plan to build church at State House
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

He stressed that the Constitution was designed to protect the country from religious bias by ensuring all beliefs are treated equally under the law.

Muturi pledges truth and healing as he takes oath as people's justice commission chair
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

Muturi took the oath of office on Tuesday at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, joining Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo, PLP Secretary-General Asha Bashir, and a...

MPs demand British military to face probe over rights abuses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

The Ministry of Defence had earlier opposed the physical appearance of BATUK officers, citing existing protocols. But MPs dismissed that position, say...

DPP urges court to expedite Kianjokoma brothers murder case amid ongoing delays
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

The case involving the deaths of Benson Njiru and Emmanuel Mutura, two brothers from Kianjakoma in Embu County, sparked national outrage in 2021 and c...

UK soldier questioned in Kenya over rape allegation near BATUK camp in Nanyuki
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

The UK Ministry of Defence has since confirmed the development in a statement, noting that one of its "servicemen" has been arrested in Kenya.

Court releases Rose Njeri on bond amidst controversy over crackdown on digital dissent
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 03, 2025

Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo directed that the matter be mentioned on June 20, 2025, when the court will determine whether Njeri wi...

Agnes Wanjiru's murder: Justice still elusive as Kenya grapples with legal, diplomatic quagmire
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 10, 2025

While the UK allowed a Kenyan multi-agency team to travel and interrogate the suspect, the outcome of that mission has never been made public by Kenya...

Justice remains elusive even as UK’s top official meets family of woman murdered by British soldier
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 07, 2025

Wanjiru was allegedly killed by a British soldier, and her body dumped in a hotel septic tank two months after her disappearance following a night out...

Former Nyeri DG Karugu, ex-NMS health boss Oluga among 14 Ruto nominees to PSs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

The nominees will undergo vetting by the respective National Assembly committees before their formal appointment.

Ruto: Judge me by my work in 2027, not today’s promises
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 14, 2025

He stressed the importance of hard work and his commitment to fulfilling his constitutional duties.

Gachagua’s legal team seeks to uphold order barring Kindiki swearing-in
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 29, 2024

Lawyer Ongoya criticised President William Ruto's swift moves leading to the October 18, 2024 vote, calling it "unprecedented."

Ex-senator Omanga, Bishop Wanjiru land new State jobs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 26, 2024

Earlier, Omanga and Wanjiru had been appointed as Chief Administrative Secretaries in the Ministries of Interior and Cooperatives, but these positions...

Blow to Gachagua as judges decline to quit hearing impeachment petition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2024

The lawyers questioned the judges' ability to provide a fair and impartial ruling.

Blow to MPs as High Court declares constituency fund unconstitutional
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 21, 2024

Despite the ruling, the judges acknowledged the positive impact the NG-CDF has had on local communities across the country.

Ex-State House Press Secretary Lee Njiru recalls Mzee Kenyatta's final moments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2024

Recounting the events of that fateful day, Njiru claimed that Kenyatta collapsed in a washroom and was never taken to the hospital.

Pakistan journalist killing resurfaces in vetting of Ex-Kenya Army commander as ambassador
Amina Wako  |  Apr 05, 2024

An elite Kenyan police unit is already on trial, charged with wrongful death, following the killing of Arshad Sharif in October 2022. 

Kelvin Kiptum, Agnes Tirop and others: Kenyan athletes who died in their prime
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2024

Among them are Agnes Tirop, Samuel Wanjiru, Nicholas Bett and Richard Chelimo.

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