British army forced to cancel training in Kenya after defence agreement dispute
The British army has cancelled a planned training exercise in Kenya after the Kenyan government refused to ratify a bilateral defence agreement. The dispute involves disagreements over legal jurisdiction for British soldiers and the financial terms of the hosting arrangement.
Soldiers of the British army training unit in Kenya (BATUK) with troops from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on a training exercise on the Laikipia plateau./Getty Images Soldiers of the British army training unit in Kenya (BATUK) with troops from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on a training exercise on the Laikipia plateau./Getty Images British army British army forced to cancel training in Kenya after defence agreement dispute Exercise for September called off after Kenya raises concerns over funding and jurisdiction for criminal offences
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