{"id":143636,"date":"2025-06-09T19:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T19:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/british-soldier-arrested-in-kenya-over-rape-claim"},"modified":"2025-06-09T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T20:35:26","slug":"british-soldier-arrested-in-kenya-over-rape-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/british-soldier-arrested-in-kenya-over-rape-claim","title":{"rendered":"British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span><b>A member of Britain\u2019s armed forces has been arrested in Kenya, and U.K. military police are investigating, the Ministry of Defense said Sunday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The BBC and other British media reported that a British Army soldier was accused of rape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can confirm the arrest of a Service person in Kenya,\u201d the defence ministry said in a statement. \u201cAs the matter is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Defence Serious Crime Command, we will not comment further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A U.K.-Kenya defence cooperation agreement allows thousands of British soldiers to train in the East African country each year. About 200 U.K. troops are based there permanently to train Kenyan soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>Some Kenyans have long complained about the soldiers\u2019 behavior and the atmosphere around their training camp near the town of Nanyuki. There was an outcry over the 2012 death of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru, who was last seen alive leaving a bar with British troops near their training camp. Her body was later found in a septic tank.<\/p>\n<p>Wanjiru\u2019s family has campaigned for years for the suspected perpetrator, a serving British soldier at the time, to be charged. In April, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey met with Wanjiru\u2019s relatives in Kenya and vowed to \u201chelp the family secure the justice they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The British Army has launched an inquiry into allegations of unacceptable behaviour by U.K. personnel in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that all British personnel in the country \u201chave clear direction about how to behave, on and off duty, must complete mandatory training and attend compulsory briefings on conduct. We will have zero tolerance for unacceptable behaviour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kenya<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. A member of Britain\u2019s armed forces has been arrested in Kenya, and U.K. military police are investigating, the Ministry of Defense said Sunday. 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