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UK refutes allegations BATUK officials snubbed Kenyan MPs' summons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

The clarification came a day after the committee’s chairperson, Belgut MP Nelson Koech, accused BATUK officials of failing to attend a scheduled sessi...

British Army inquiry finds soldiers still exploiting women in Kenya despite ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

The 2022 ban was part of a wider push to prevent sexual exploitation across the British military. Since then, the British army has introduced more tra...

BATUK declared hostile witness after snubbing MPs probing Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

The committee had invited Batuk leaders alongside Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya to discuss ongoing investigations into misconduct, but only th...

UK court ruling targets BATUK soldiers accused of fathering and abandoning children in Kenya
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 04, 2025

Meanwhile, the unresolved 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old Kenyan mother who was found dead in a septic tank near Nanyuki after spending th...

MPs demand British military to face probe over rights abuses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

The Ministry of Defence had earlier opposed the physical appearance of BATUK officers, citing existing protocols. But MPs dismissed that position, say...

UK soldier questioned in Kenya over rape allegation near BATUK camp in Nanyuki
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 08, 2025

The UK Ministry of Defence has since confirmed the development in a statement, noting that one of its "servicemen" has been arrested in Kenya.

Justice remains elusive even as UK’s top official meets family of woman murdered by British soldier
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 07, 2025

Wanjiru was allegedly killed by a British soldier, and her body dumped in a hotel septic tank two months after her disappearance following a night out...

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.

Nanyuki Stadium's makeover sparks optimism among Laikipia sports enthusiasts
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 09, 2024

Sports enthusiasts in Laikipia County are celebrating the refurbishment of Nanyuki Green Stadium, urging the local government to expedite the upgrades...

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...

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