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Three helicopters, a crop-sprayer aircraft and four water tanker trucks from BATUK assisted in helping put out the fire. The exercise was paused, while all British personnel worked to fight the blaze. The British Army said 350 British and Kenyan troops had been deployed to stop the fire in Lolldaiga.
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In 2015, a 13-year-old Samburu boy, Lisoka Lesasuyan, lost both arms and an eye after picking up a mortar fuze near Archers Post. BATUK agreed to pay compensation to the boy's father. The type of fuze involved in the incident was withdrawn from British army service in 2019. It contained an explosive
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In 2013, a British Army sergeant fatally shot an armed Kenyan man named Tilam Leresh, after believing he was intruding and preparing to commit theft. This escalated an ongoing dispute which centred around Kenyan jurisdiction over British personnel and whether or not they should be tried in Kenya for
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BATUK has also been a major target for theft and break-ins from the local Kenyan population; in 2016, it was reported that an SA80 assault rifle had been stolen from British soldiers on exercise and used to murder a Kenyan police chief. The weapon was reported missing a month before the murder and a
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In November 2012, 77 Armoured Engineer Squadron, Royal Engineers (RE) and 66 Works Group, RE were working together to build a new headquarters for BATUK and other British Army elements at the former Second World War RAF Station Nanyuki (renamed Laikipia circa 1982). Over 700 local Kenyan workers and
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Today, BATUK administers and facilitates British Army access to the large number of training areas made available by the Kenyan authorities. These training areas make possible combined arms light and mechanised role infantry battlegroup and brigade exercises, as well as civil engineering and medical
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said there were "a number of contributing factors" to his death. He said: "Mr Seurei had not understood the safety briefings and the dangers of removing items from the range (due to language barriers); inadequate supervision; premature removal of safety posts marking the hazardous area (before a
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Over the years, British soldiers deploying to BATUK for training have been involved in criminal acts, which have attracted media attention in both Britain and Kenya. Allegations and court cases have included murder, brawls, rape, sexual assault, an alleged child kidnapping, environmental damage,
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parachuted in to secure an airfield, with additional troops and vehicles following on. Soldiers fanned out across the countryside to protect citizens from the UK and allied countries, bringing them back to the airstrip for food, shelter and medical care, before being flown out to safety.
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resulted in an agreement which clarified that British soldiers would be tried in Kenya, but not necessarily to Kenyan law, and that British military sites would be subject to Kenyan inspection. Additionally, increased training opportunities were to be offered to Kenyan troops.
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Controversy has arisen due to allegations that British soldiers serving as a part of BATUK have been involved in criminal acts which have gained media attention in both Britain and Kenya, including alleged murder, child kidnapping, and environmental damage.
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In 2007, Robert Swara Seurei died after igniting a piece of plastic explosive. Seurei had been hired by BATUK to clear debris from an exercise, where he found the device. He believed it was a candle and lit it at home, resulting in tragedy.
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The British government has contended that civilian injuries only occur when civilians illegally encroach onto the marked training areas and that any unexploded ordnance may also be left by the Kenyan Army which shares the training areas.
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Three Kenyan men were arrested for allegedly trying to break into the base in 2020, Kenyan police said the three suspects were spotted on CCTV attempting to forcedly enter the base, hours after the attack on a US Army base in Kenya by
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In June 1985, BATUK returned a scrap vehicle to Kenyan mechanic, Jaffer Mohamed, in Nanyuki. Although the vehicle had been used for target practice at Mpala ranch, Mohamed was not told it contained UXO. Britain's high commissioner,
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In 2021, a representative of BATUK revealed that the Kenyan Police were investigating the theft of two British Army Land Rovers, and associated equipment, including tyres, worth millions of pounds, from the BATUK base at Nanyuki.
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The programme provided approximately 400 jobs for Locally Employed Civilians (LECs) and local contractors and included around 30 women working in traditionally male dominated trades, including electrical and plastering work.
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practised moving 400 people away from danger. During the exercise, troops rehearsed the vital skills needed to move endangered people out of the way of disease, a natural disaster or conflict. An assault force from
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Training headquarters, welfare facilities, 158 Single Living Accommodation and 1,400 transit accommodation bed spaces, a combined mess, a finance building, offices, stores and Joint Forces Enabling Exercise buildings.
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In 2002, the UK Ministry of Defence agreed to pay ÂŁ4.5m in compensation to 228 Kenyan civilians injured or bereaved by UXO. A further payout for more than a thousand claimants was authorised in 2004.
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A 10-year-old Kenyan boy was alleged to have been abducted by British troops after he had been injured by UK ordnance, an allegation which was strongly denied by the British government. An
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Land used by the British Army in Kenya is routinely cleared on completion of training to make it safe, and all exercises are carried out with the agreement of the Kenyan authorities."
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The unit is fully supporting investigations into what happened, and as these are on-going, claims that his injuries were caused by unexploded British ordnance are unsubstantiated.
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British Army troops also help prevent poaching of endangered species such as rhinos and elephants, and contributes an estimated ÂŁ58 million to the Kenyan economy each year.
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For a number of years, HQ BATUK was located on land leased from the Nanyuki Agricultural Society, which had to be vacated every year to make way for an agricultural show.
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which the UK Ministry of Defence had known to be unstable since 2009. In 2021, another 13-year-old boy received burns from a flare dropped at Archers Post training area.
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thorough daylight check had taken place); and incorrect fitting of a safety fuse, which meant that the explosive did not ignite as intended during the exercise."
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any violations of Kenyan law. The sergeant was confined to barracks for seven months whilst an investigation was underway, before being removed from the country.
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whereby up to six British infantry battalions (10,000 service personnel) per year may carry out eight-week exercises on Kenya Ministry of Defence land at
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The boy was airlifted between the two hospitals he was treated at by British troops, which was at the consent of the Head Doctor and the boy’s father.
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Since 2013, British soldiers have joined forces with Kenyan anti-poaching groups in an effort to crack down on illegal wildlife crime. British Army
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Previously used on occasion as a camp area for East African Engineers and other troops since at least 1940 (see page 10). 2nd Battalion,
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A large 250,000 hectare training area, capable of Live Fire Tactical Training, including artillery, mortars and armoured vehicles.
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supply chains were employed. The new installation was built on Laikipia Air Base (East), and then later named Nyati Barracks.
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contains the headquarters, accommodation, mess, stores and offices; and Kifaru Barracks is a rear base and logistical hub in
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The British Army is taking a key role against the illegal wildlife trade killing rhinos and elephants in Africa.
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No British personnel have ever been charged or convicted, and some diplomatic disputes have arisen as a result.
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Kenyan civilians have been maimed or killed by unexploded ordnance (UXO) from British army exercises in Kenya:
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The International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC) is an associated multinational organisation located in
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Britain offers training opportunities in the UK to the Kenyan military and conducts joint exercises with the
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In 2015, the BATUK Infrastructure Development Programme began to improve the infrastructure of BATUK.
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Phil Miller, Kenya warned British army about dangerous ammunition decades ago, 21 September 2023.
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Phil Miller, Revealed: British army contributed to worker's death in Africa, 16 December 2022.
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in Nanyuki. The fire, which was allegedly caused by a military exercise by the 2nd Battalion,
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Kenya Police Service investigation found the weapon had been used in the shooting incident.
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The fire burned down 12,000 acres (nearly 50 square kilometres) of land in central Kenya.
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Phil Miller, Army knew explosive was faulty years before child got maimed, 4 August 2922.
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As part of the programme, the new Nyati Barracks was opened in January 2021, located in
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In October 2021, a report in the Sunday Times alleged that a soldier attached to the
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Phil Miller, Exclusive: Kenyan boy lost arms in British war game, 18 November 2021.
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squadron exercises which carry out civil engineering projects, as well as two
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Reuters, Kenyans accept British offer over injury claims, 13 February 2004.
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have previously provided patrolling and field training to members of the
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per year carry out eight-week exercises in Kenya. There are also three
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A similar incident occurred in 2011 but did not result in a fatality.
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in Kenya undergoing intensive training to be the British Army's next
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The exercises are run by BATUK from its base at Nyati Barracks in
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Military installations of the United Kingdom in other countries
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In September 2015, talks between former British Prime Minister
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projects for the local population, funded by the British Army.
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Nanyuki, David Collins and Hannah Al-othman in (2023-06-27).
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fatal hit-and-runs, and sexual exploitation of Kenyan women.
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Under an agreement with the Kenyan Government, up to six
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As part of Exercise Askari Storm in 2020, troops from
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have all taken part in the exercise in recent years.
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British Army
Nanyuki
British Army
Kenya
Duncan Sandys
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
infantry battalions
Royal Engineers
Army Medical Services
Laikipia Air Base
Nanyuki
Nairobi
Kahawa
Kenya Army
Ministry of Defence
Kenyan Government
Archer's Post
Laikipia County
Nanyuki
Kenya Defence Forces

The Rifles
Spearhead Lead Element

Parachute Regiment

3 PARA
Battle Group
The Rifles

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