A two-year BBC investigation has used DNA science to confirm what Kenyan communities near a British army base have alleged for generations: that soldiers fathered children across the region and left without acknowledgement, financial support, or any meaningful accountability.
The findings, published 20 April 2026, form the basis of a new five-part podcast series and companion documentary by BBC Africa Eye titled Searching for Soldier Dad, which details how children aged between three and 70 were fathered by men serving at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), located near Nanyuki, approximately 200 kilometres north of Nairobi.
