British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), UK Ministry of Defence
UK army training unit in Kenya; Kenyan MPs found it dismissed rape complaints, paid £2.9M to 7,723 fire victims
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In August 2025 the UK agreed to pay about £2.9 million to 7,723 claimants who sued BATUK over the March 2021 Lolldaiga wildfire.$3.9M
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- Al Jazeera
In August 2025, the UK agreed to pay what it called a “generous” settlement to the 7,723 claimants who sued BATUK over the incident with the help of organisations like ACCPA. The BBC reported that compensation amounted to just 2.9 million pounds ($3.9m).
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After a Kenyan court ordered his arrest in September 2025, UK authorities arrested former soldier Robert Purkiss over the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru near BATUK's Nanyuki base; he denies the allegations.
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- Al Jazeera
In September 2025, a Kenyan court ordered the arrest and extradition of a British national, and in November, the UK government arrested a 38-year-old suspect, Robert Purkiss.