The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)’s Kenya desk holds no records of communications with Kenyan authorities regarding ongoing inquiries into alleged misconduct by British soldiers stationed in the east African nation, AOAV has learnt.

The murder of Agnes Wanjiru by a British soldier in 2012 has exposed a toxic culture of misogyny and racism within the British Army, where her death was allegedly joked about by senior officers, raising questions about accountability and systemic reform.

King Charles III’s official visit to commemorate Kenya’s independence anniversary has drawn attention to the unresolved murder of Agnes Wanjiru allegedly committed by British soldiers, prompting her niece’s plea for justice, amid growing discontent over post-colonial issues and suppression of protests.