

Its renewal was ratified by UK Parliament but has yet to be approved by Kenya. The agreement came into force in 2016 for five years and has technically expired. Up to 10,000 British soldiers are trained at the unit each year under a Defence Co-operation Agreement (DCA) with Kenya.

“Like in a non-smoking zone, some would go ahead and smoke or in a place where they were told no firearms, some will come with firearms.” They would not respect the place,” said the anonymous Laikipia resident. “In the set-up of a club, you find them really dominating the locals. There is now growing resentment over the continued presence of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) in the central county. Culture A World In Common: Contemporary African Photography at Tate Modern is a mind-blowing delight Read More
