MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers

The UK Ministry of Defence has cancelled major British Army training in Kenya after the Kenyan government did not issue the licences needed for the exercise planned in Laikipia. The move affects a deployment by 1st Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment (1 Lancs), which was due to start in September, with the training relocated to an alternative site outside Kenya. Reports say relations have been strained over a defence agreement, including immunity provisions that could limit Kenyan prosecution of UK soldiers.