{"id":154449,"date":"2025-12-05T19:20:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-parliament-condemns-batuk-for-abuses"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:59:10","slug":"kenyan-parliament-condemns-batuk-for-abuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-parliament-condemns-batuk-for-abuses","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Parliament Condemns BATUK for Abuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Authorities in Kenya have released a damning report from a parliamentary inquiry accusing the British Army\u2019s training unit in the country \u2014 BATUK \u2014 of serious human-rights violations, environmental damage, and misconduct spanning decades.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The investigation, conducted by the Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, documented repeated incidents of sexual abuse, including rape and assault, often followed by abandonment of children fathered by soldiers. ) Among the most notorious cases cited is the 2012 death of a young Kenyan woman, whose body was found in a hotel septic tank \u2014 a case long associated with soldiers from the BATUK base.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond sexual violence, the report also holds BATUK responsible for environmental destruction, negligence in handling unexploded ordnance, and improper disposal of military waste \u2014 leading to injuries, deaths, and the degradation of local land.<\/p>\n<p>The Kenyan lawmakers described BATUK\u2019s presence as more akin to that of an \u201coccupying force\u201d than a partner \u2014 calling into question the long-standing defense cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom and demanding stronger oversight, accountability, and mechanisms for victims\u2019 justice and compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government responded by expressing regret over the findings and saying it stands ready to investigate new allegations \u2014 \u201conce evidence is provided,\u201d according to its statement.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rise, Kenya faces a reckoning over foreign military presence on its soil, while communities long impacted by BATUK activities seek justice and structural reforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Authorities in Kenya have released a damning report from a parliamentary inquiry accusing the British Army\u2019s training unit in the country \u2014 BATUK \u2014 of serious human-rights violations, environmental damage, and misconduct spanning decades. 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