UK Cancels Military Training Exercise in Kenya After Licence Delay
The exercise, Haraka Storm, was moved outside Kenya after required approvals were not granted, affecting local residents and businesses that expected economic gains.
- On Thursday, the British Ministry of Defence cancelled a planned military training exercise in Kenya after failing to obtain the necessary government licence, confirming the training will occur elsewhere.
- Scheduled for September-November 2026 in Laikipia, about 200 kilometres north of Nairobi, the Haraka Storm exercise cancellation means local communities will miss expected economic activity.
- Britain emphasized that this relocation does not mark the exit of the British Army Training Unit Kenya from the country, as the UK-Kenya Defence Partnership remains strong.
- "It is with regret that the necessary licences required to allow training to take place in Laikipia later this year have not been forthcoming," the British ministry said; the Kenyan government did not respond to queries.
- Officials in London reaffirmed their commitment to the partnership, stating they will continue engaging the Kenyan government with hope of resuming military training in the country at the earliest opportunity.
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