BATUK Stories

Kenya’s forgotten children: The struggles of children left behind by British soldiers
Amina Wako  |  Dec 05, 2024

Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai represents 10 biracial children, some under 18, aiming to take their cases to Britain.

UK Defence Ministry to investigate conduct of British troops in Kenya
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2024

In the documentary, an undercover recording captures a British soldier at the base admitting that soldiers continue to pay for sex.

Kenyan government vows thorough investigation into alleged British Army abuses
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 03, 2024

Chairperson Nelson Koech assured Njoki and other victims' families that the inquiry into crimes allegedly committed by British soldiers would be thoro...

Foreign soldiers to face local prosecution for crimes in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2024

In efforts to fast-track justice for the victims, the National Assembly's Defence Committee has since launched an inquiry into the activities of the B...

Victims narrate abuses in hands of UK soldiers’ alleged crimes
Amina Wako  |  Jun 10, 2024

One of the most profiled alleged abuses by Batuk is the killing of Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, whose body was found in a Nanyuki hotel’s septic tank.

Kenya Veterans for Peace condemn British Army's alleged misconduct in Kenya
Amina Wako  |  Jun 19, 2024

This comes as the National Assembly Defence Committee probes the conduct of the BATUK, following claims of breaching operational integrity, abuse of p...

Kenyan victims recount pain and suffering in hearings on British army abuses
Amina Wako  |  Jun 03, 2024

More testimonies were shared in Nanyuki, Kenya, before a crowd comprising community members and local politicians, shedding light on the treatment of...

Kenya begins public inquest on claims of rights violations, abuse of power by British soldiers
Mary Wambui  |  May 28, 2024

The inquiry follows allegations of corruption, fraud, discrimination, and abuse of power within the unit, as well as mistreatment, torture, unlawful d...

Killed by a 'candle': How Tony Blair's army led Kenyan civilian to his death
Phil Miller  |  May 21, 2024

A Kenyan man working for the British military was blown up 17 years ago. The true circumstances of his tragic death can finally be told for the first...

Court orders prosecution of British soldier who shot fleeing Kenyan dead
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 04, 2024

Testimonies by military officers who were working at Batuk at the time linked Sgt Maddison to the crime.

Divisive legacy of a British army base in Kenya
AFP  |  Oct 28, 2023

King Charles III is steering clear of the British base at Nanyuki during a royal visit to Kenya next week that has stirred mixed emotions in the forme...

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