Archive · 3 Dec 2025

Kenyan lawmakers accuse British troops of misconduct

Kenyan lawmakers accuse British troops of misconduct

Kenyan lawmakers have said that British soldiers training in Kenya have been involved in bad behavior.

They say the soldiers have done things like hurt people and damaged the environment.

One big case is about a young woman named Agnes Wanjiru who was killed in 2012.

A British soldier named Robert Purkiss is accused of this, but he says he is not guilty.

The Kenyan lawmakers also say that the British soldiers are not being good partners and are more like an occupying force.

The British government says they take these claims seriously and will investigate.

They also say they follow environmental rules.

The agreement between the two countries about this training will end next year.

Sources