Kenya delays UK defence deal over troop immunity row News 19 min ago
Kenya has delayed ratifying a defence cooperation agreement signed with Britain in 2021 as a dispute over legal jurisdiction and accountability for British soldiers threatens to strain decades of military cooperation between the two countries.
The comments also come as Kenya and the United Kingdom continue negotiations over a new Defence Cooperation Agreement, with Parliament pushing for stronger accountability measures, including greater jurisdiction over British soldiers accused of committing offences in Kenya.
Separetly, the British government has pledged to fully investigate allegations of human rights abuses and environmental damage linked to British troops training in Kenya, as scrutiny over the activities of the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) intensifies.
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