British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape claim

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A member of Britain's armed forces has been arrested in Kenya, and U.K. military police are investigating, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.

According to the BBC and other British media, a British Army soldier has been charged with rape.

"We can confirm the arrest of a service person in Kenya, as stated by the defence ministry in a statement". "As the matter is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Defense Serious Crime Command, we will not comment further".

Each year, thousands of British soldiers are able to train in the East African country as a result of a U.K.-Kenya defense cooperation agreement. About 200 U.K. troops are permanently based there to train Kenyan soldiers.
Some Kenyans have long complained about the soldiers' behaviour and the atmosphere around their training camp near the town of Nanyuki. 

An outcry was raised about Agnes Wanjiru's 2012 death, who was last seen alive leaving a bar with British troops near their training camp. She was later discovered in a septic tank.

Wanjiru’s family has campaigned for years for the suspected perpetrator, a serving British soldier at the time, to be charged. In April, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey met with Wanjiru’s relatives in Kenya and vowed to “help the family secure the justice they deserve.”

The British Army has launched an inquiry into allegations of unacceptable behavior by U.K. personnel in Kenya.

The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that all British personnel in the country “have clear direction about how to behave, on and off duty, must complete mandatory training and attend compulsory briefings on conduct. We will have zero tolerance for unacceptable behaviour.”

Written by Jimoh Simon, Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Lami Paul, and edited by Philip Zakariya.


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