British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape allegation
Summary
A British soldier was arrested in Kenya for allegedly raping a woman near a British Army training camp. The incident is under investigation by UK military police as part of their role in handling crimes by British service members.Key Facts
- A UK soldier allegedly raped a woman near the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) last month.
- The alleged incident happened close to the town of Nanyuki, 200 kilometers from Nairobi, Kenya's capital.
- After a group of soldiers visited a bar, the alleged rape occurred, leading to the soldier's arrest and questioning.
- UK military police, specifically the Defence Serious Crime Unit, are investigating the incident.
- The UK Ministry of Defence stated that such crimes are investigated independently.
- In 2012, another soldier from the same base was accused of murdering a local woman named Agnes Wanjiru.
- The Batuk base has been in operation since 1964, and the UK can send up to six army battalions there per year for training.
- There have been various allegations against British soldiers at this base, including a hit-and-run and abandoning local women after pregnancies.
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