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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Hannah Al-Othman

British army to investigate conduct of troops in Kenya amid rape and murder claims

A woman holds a photo of her sister
Rose Wanyua Wanjiku holds a photograph of her sister Agnes Wanjiru, who was allegedly killed by a British soldier in 2012. Photograph: Brian Inganga/AP

The army is to launch an inquiry into the behaviour of British troops posted to a military base in Kenya, after multiple allegations of serious abuses committed by soldiers, including rape and murder.

The inquiry is to examine the conduct of military personnel posted to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). It is where the soldier alleged to have murdered a Kenyan woman, Agnes Wanjiru, was posted at the time of her death in 2012.

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