Members of Parliament have vowed to shut down the Kenya-British military pact unless the key suspect in the killing of Agnes Wanjiru surrenders and is prosecuted under Kenyan law.

If the MPs will take the action, the agreement implies that the UK forces will have to leave their base in Nanyuki.

The Committee of Defence and Foreign Relations in the National Assembly told the Cabinet Secretary for Defence Eugene Wamalwa that the house will reject to recognise the agreement in protest against how the government handling the case.

According to the agreement, foreign forces are to adhere to the laws of the host country.

The National Assembly is also mandated to renew the agreement for five years after it has expired.

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Mandera North MP Bashir Abdullahi insisted the house will only acknowledge the agreement after the suspects are brought to book.

“We have this draft between Kenya and UK.we have a long-standing relationship with the UK. we are looking at an agreement that has lapsed and requires renewal. Unfortunately, when we are about to do the renewal of this subject of Agnes Wanjiru comes up,” said Abdullahi.

Wamalwa however promised the committee that British authorities have promised to cooperate in the investigations.

 “British government are ready and willing to cooperate with Kenya to ensure that the culprits are investigated and brought to book,” he said.