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Kenya receives British colonial archives, with new tech to preserve history
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 14, 2024

The archives, which span from 1907 to 1968, consist of 2,658 files and over 300,000 images that offer a detailed account of Kenya's history during the...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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