US EditionBritish Soldier Arrested in Kenya over What UK Media Report Is a Rape Accusation
- A British soldier based at the Batuk army barracks in Kenya was arrested last month on suspicion of rape after soldiers visited a bar in Nanyuki.
- The arrest comes amid ongoing probes into claims of misconduct by British troops in Kenya, including a 2012 case involving the murder of Agnes Wanjiru near the Batuk base.
- The Defence Serious Crime Command leads the investigation, questioning multiple witnesses, and the Ministry of Defence confirmed the arrest without further comment.
- Defence Secretary John Healey met Wanjiru's family in April, pledging justice and emphasizing zero tolerance for misconduct under the Ministry of Defence's sexual exploitation and abuse policy.
- This latest incident highlights ongoing concerns about British soldiers' conduct in Kenya, underscoring efforts to enforce strict behaviour standards during training deployments at Batuk.
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A British soldier was arrested for allegations of rape recently committed in Kenya, announced on Sunday 8 June 2025 the BBC, his arrest having been confirmed by London.
British ‘service person’ arrested on suspicion of 'raping' woman
A BRITISH “service person” has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman near an army training camp in Kenya. The alleged rape happened last month, with the man arrested after a group of soldiers visited a bar in the area near the town of Nanyuki, BBC reports. The incident occurred close to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) GettyA Brit ‘service person’ has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman near an a…
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