The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged a Kenyan court to extradite Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom to face charges, including the alleged murder of fellow Kenyan Marianne Kilonzi.
Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Duncan Ondimu, who is leading the prosecution, told the court that British authorities want Kiplagat over alleged offences committed in Woolwich, in the London Borough of Greenwich, between January 12 and 28, 2025.
Ondimu opposed the defence’s attempt to introduce evidence challenging aspects of the extradition request, arguing that the proceedings were not intended to determine Kiplagat’s guilt or innocence.
The prosecution maintained that the court’s role was to establish whether the legal requirements for extradition had been met, leaving the allegations to be determined by the courts in the UK.
According to the prosecution, Westminster Magistrates’ Court issued warrants against Kiplagat over eight counts, including murder, manslaughter, two counts of perverting the course of justice and four counts of fraud by false representation.
The charges of perverting the course of justice relate to allegations that Kiplagat placed laundry beads on Kilonzi and removed her mobile phone from her residence.
The fraud allegations concern alleged unauthorised transfers from Kilonzi’s bank accounts to accounts held by Kiplagat, as well as the alleged unlawful use of her credit card.
Court documents indicate that Kiplagat and Kilonzi met on WhatsApp and began a relationship in January 2024. By September that year, Kiplagat had reportedly moved into Kilonzi’s residence.
The prosecution also told the court that Kiplagat’s constitutional rights, including access to healthcare, were being safeguarded. It added that property unrelated to the extradition proceedings would be returned to him.
The DPP argued that extradition would allow the allegations to be addressed through the appropriate judicial process in the UK while respecting Kiplagat’s rights and the law.
The matter is scheduled for mention on November 5, 2026, with a ruling expected on November 19, 2026.
