Overview

• A British soldier stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya base near Nanyuki was detained in early June after a woman accused him of rape following a visit to a local bar.
• The Ministry of Defence confirmed the arrest and said specialist officers are supporting the alleged victim as the Defence Serious Crime Unit questions the accused and witnesses.
• The incident has intensified calls for accountability over British troops’ behaviour in Kenya after multiple reports of sexual violence and the unresolved 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru.
• Investigators have drawn parallels with Wanjiru’s case, in which the suspected killer—a soldier seconded to the Duke of Lancaster regiment—remains free in England while Kenyan prosecutors review the file.
• The British Army maintains it has clear conduct guidelines for personnel in Kenya and operates under an agreement that brings up to six battalions for eight-week exercises each year.