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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012 who was last seen alive in the company of British solders who were in the country for training.<\/b><\/p>\n

The office of the public prosecutor said it had received the file and had put together a team of senior prosecutors to review the case.<\/p>\n

The body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found in a septic tank at Nanyuki town, north of Mt. Kenya, weeks after witnesses said she was seen leaving a bar with British soldiers.<\/p>\n

Wanjiru\u2019s family has in the past decried delayed justice because nobody had been charged in court.<\/p>\n

On Monday, U.K Defense Secretary John Healey met Wanjiru\u2019s relatives and vowed to \u201chelp the family secure the justice they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was deeply humbling to meet the family of Agnes Wanjiru today. In the 13 years since her death they have shown such strength in their long fight for justice,\u201d Healey said in a statement on X. \u201cWe will continue to offer our full support to the Kenyan authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Healey said he would meet Kenya\u2019s President William Ruto, adding: \u201cI will emphasise the need to accelerate progress in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement shared by the British embassy, the family said it was grateful to have met Healey after being \u201coffered too many empty promises.\u201d They added that they were hoping the U.K and Kenya would work together to bring closure to the matter.<\/p>\n

Wanjiru’s daughter, who was five-months old when her mother disappeared and is now 13, has remained in the care of her grandmother and aunt.<\/p>\n

Britain has roughly 200 military personnel permanently based in Kenya. Most of them currently are training more than 1,000 Kenyan soldiers a year before their deployment to neighboring Somalia to combat al-Qaida\u2019s longtime East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab.<\/p>\n

The British government invests more than 1.1 billion Kenyan shillings ($9.6 million) every year into the partnership. Kenyans have in the past raised concerns about the way British forces treat local residents and the environment in their training ground.<\/p>\n

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