Also known as: BATUK
British military training unit operating in Kenya that has faced decades of allegations of sexual violence and exploitation.
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Citizen Digital
… President William Ruto has defended the project, arguing that halting it would be "inhuman." The controversy widened after photographs emerged showing police officers wearing uniforms resembling those used by the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), which is based in Nanyuki …
UK responds to uniform misuse as questions linger over teen's death during Nanyuki protestsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 11 — The British High Commission has demanded a government response over the use of a British Army uniform during protests against a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility in Nanyuki, distancing the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) from the security opera …
UK demands response over British Army uniform in Nanyuki protest crackdownCitizen Digital
Agnes Wanjiru's family locked out of Parliamentary session on BATUK inquiry By Agencies June 11, 2026 09:23 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Esther Njoki, a niece to Agnes Wanjiru and the family spokesperson …
Agnes Wanjiru's family locked out of Parliamentary session on BATUK inquiryCitizen Digital
… The controversy has also revived discussion around the presence of the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in neighbouring Laikipia County, with some analysts arguing that foreign-linked institutions continue to exert significant influence over land, wildlife and security ma …
Maasai youth protest appointment of ex-British envoy as Lewa Conservancy CEOCapital News
… He referenced existing international facilities and cooperation with allied nations BATUK and German military bases, potential alternatives for providing medical support and patient care. …
Oz cites ‘golden hour’ in push for US Ebola patients facilities in KenyaCitizen Digital
… The arrangement mirrors protections granted to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), which has operated in Nanyuki since the first Kenya-UK defence agreement signed in June 1964. …
Kenya-France military pact sparks sovereignty concerns over troop immunityCitizen Digital
… The debate has revived memories of the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki, a case linked to soldiers attached to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). …
Opposition leaders raise alarm over France-Kenya military pactCapital News
… Britain maintains its garrison through the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), based in Laikipia. …
OPINION:How Kenya Became France’s Plan B and Why Critics Are ResistingThe Standard
… The most glaring and often repeated example of this is the long-standing presence of British troops under the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). …
Kenya-France military pact: Have we learnt nothing from Batuk?Capital News
LAIKIPIA, Kenya Apr 27 – Soldiers from the British Army Training Unit Kenya joined dozens of volunteers over the weekend in a 10-kilometre charity run aimed at raising awareness on menstrual hygiene and supporting vulnerable girls and women in Laikipia County. …
BATUK Soldiers Join Charity Run to Support Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene in LaikipiaA 17-year-old was killed during anti-Ebola facility protests in Nanyuki on June 9, prompting the British High Commission to ask the Kenyan government for clarification after a police officer allegedly wore a British military uniform during the clashes. Police say the cause of death will be determined through post-mortem examination, with investigations ongoing.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 17-year-old was killed during anti-Ebola facility protests in Nanyuki on June 9, prompting the British High Commission to ask the Kenyan government for clarification after a police officer allegedly wore a British military uniform during the clashes. Police say the cause of death will be determined through post-mortem examination, with investigations ongoing.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The British High Commission has demanded a government response after a viral photograph showed an armed officer wearing what appeared to be a British military jacket while arresting a protester during June 9 demonstrations in Nanyuki against a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility. The High Commission stated that no BATUK personnel were involved in policing the protests and that the British military uniforms had been "misappropriated."
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
The family of Agnes Wanjiru, whose 2012 murder has been linked to British soldiers in BATUK, was reportedly denied access to a closed-door Parliamentary session on June 10, 2026, where the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations deliberated on findings from its inquiry into the military unit's conduct. The family received no formal explanation for the denial.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Maasai youth staged peaceful protests against the appointment of former British High Commissioner Rob Macaire as CEO of Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, arguing it symbolises continued foreign control over Kenyan land and natural resources. Macaire succeeded fellow Briton Mike Watson, who led the conservancy for 15 years.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz says the US State Department is working with Kenya to secure medical support capabilities near the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak has confirmed 321 cases and 48 deaths.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya ratified a Defence Cooperation Agreement with France on April 8, 2026, granting French soldiers legal immunity from Kenyan prosecution. The move has drawn criticism from lawyer Dr. Miguna Miguna, who warns the deal undermines national sovereignty and risks repeating past failures linked to foreign military presence.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan opposition leaders and civil society groups have raised concerns that a new defence cooperation agreement with France, which allows French military personnel to operate in Kenya alongside existing British and American forces, could undermine Kenya's sovereignty and weaken accountability for crimes by foreign troops, citing troubling immunity provisions that shield foreign soldiers from local prosecution.
11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya will host the France-Africa Summit on May 11–12, 2026, the first such high-level summit in a non-Francophone African country, co-chaired by Presidents Macron and Ruto. Kenya and France have ratified a defense cooperation agreement granting French troops operating in Kenya diplomatic-style legal protections including primary jurisdiction over offenses committed by French soldiers, with approximately 800 French troops having already arrived before parliamentary ratification.
7 May 2026 · Capital News →
An editorial warns that Kenya's newly ratified defence cooperation agreement with France grants French troops diplomatic privileges and legal protections that shield them from Kenyan jurisdiction, exposing the country to the same risks of unaccountable foreign military presence that have characterised the long-standing British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), which has faced decades of allegations of sexual violence and exploitation.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
Soldiers from the British Army Training Unit Kenya joined a 10-kilometre charity run organised by Nanyuki-based community organisation Binti Mwangaza to raise funds for reusable sanitary products for over 1,000 girls and women in Laikipia County. The initiative seeks to address widespread challenges with menstrual hygiene access in rural Kenya, where about 65 percent of girls cannot consistently afford sanitary pads.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →