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

British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya

Soldiers in camouflage uniform on a sparse expanse of dry land
British soldiers at a camp in Laikipia in 2018. The committee said witnesses alleged military exercises caused serious ecological damage. Photograph: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

A report by the Kenyan parliament into the conduct of troops stationed at a British military base close to the town of Nanyuki in Kenya has alleged human rights violations, environmental destruction and sexual abuse by British soldiers.

The inquiry into the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk) was carried out by Kenya’s departmental committee on defencе, intelligence and foreign relations.

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