DPP asks court to extradite Kenyan wanted in UK over girlfriend’s murder
Prosecutors asked a Milimani court to send Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the UK. He faces eight counts there, including murder, over the January 2025 death of Citi executive Maryanne Nduta Kilonzo in London.
Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has asked a Nairobi court to order the extradition of Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom, the Daily Nation reported. Kiplagat is wanted over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, a fellow Kenyan. The offence allegedly took place in Woolwich, in the Borough of Greenwich, between January 12 and 28, 2025. Principal Magistrate Caroline Mugo of the Milimani Law Courts heard that the Westminster Magistrates' Court has issued warrants against Kiplagat on eight counts. They are murder, manslaughter, two counts of perverting the course of justice and four counts of fraud by false representation. The prosecution said the extradition court only has to confirm the suspect's identity and decide whether the request is political. In its view, the court should not weigh the evidence or the merits of the murder case. Those questions belong to the courts where the offences allegedly happened. Prosecutors said that after the alleged crime, the suspect "escaped back to Kenya". They told the court that his rights and healthcare are protected and that property not needed as evidence will be returned. The prosecution said Kiplagat's mobile phone is key evidence. It is being held under a mutual…
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