The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has urged a Kenyan court to extradite Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom to face eight criminal charges, including the alleged murder of fellow Kenyan Marianne Kilonzi.
In a statement on October 29, 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, Greenwich, between January 12 and 28, 2025.
“The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today urged the court to order the extradition of Brian Kiprop Kiplagat to the United Kingdom to face charges, including the alleged murder of fellow Kenyan Marianne Kilonzi,” read part of the statement.
Ondimu opposed the defence’s attempt to introduce evidence challenging aspects of the extradition request, arguing that the proceedings were not intended to determine the merits of the allegations against Kiplagat.
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The DPP maintained that the court’s role was to determine whether the legal requirements for extradition had been met, allowing the case to be heard in the UK courts, where the alleged offences occurred.
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 involve purported unauthorized transfers of money from Kilonzi’s bank accounts to accounts held by Kiplagat, as well as the alleged unlawful use of her credit card.
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Extradition documents indicate that Kiplagat and Kilonzi met on WhatsApp and began a relationship in January 2024. He reportedly moved into her residence in September of the same year.
The prosecution also told the court that Kiplagat’s constitutional rights would be safeguarded, including his access to healthcare. It added that the UK would return to him property unrelated to the extradition proceedings.
The DPP argued that extradition would allow the UK to address the allegations through the appropriate judicial process while respecting the legal requirements and Kiplagat’s rights.
The matter will be mentioned on November 5, 2026, ahead of a ruling scheduled for November 19, 2026.
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The case comes weeks after Kenya facilitated the extradition of Sancho Kibutu to the United States, where he was wanted for sentencing following his conviction for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
Kibutu was handed over to US authorities in Nairobi on October 23, 2026, and flown to California after a four-week extradition process involving the ODPP, the DCI and Kenyan courts.
He was wanted on a bench warrant issued on October 28, 2013, and was arrested in Nairobi on September 9, 2026.
According to the extradition request, he had been on the run since October 11, 2013, after failing to appear for sentencing scheduled for October 28, 2013.
“Prior to his extradition, Mr. Kibutu, alias Sancho Kibuto alias Njoroge Kibuto had remained a fugitive for 13 years after failing to appear for sentencing following his conviction in the USA on 19th September 2013,” read part of the statement.
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