Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base
Written by stingfm on December 4, 2025
A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has denounced a “disturbing trend of sexual misconduct” at a British Army base in the east African country “marked by rape, assault, and abandonment of children fathered by soldiers”.
Since Kenya’s independence in 1963, the former colonial power has maintained the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) on the outskirts of Nanyuki, about 200km (130 miles) north of the capital Nairobi.
The inquiry by the Kenyan parliament’s Defence Committee said there was little…
Since Kenya’s independence in 1963, the former colonial power has maintained the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) on the outskirts of Nanyuki, about 200km (130 miles) north of the capital Nairobi.
The inquiry by the Kenyan parliament’s Defence Committee said there was little…
