UK soldier accused of raping British woman in Kenya
Published: 6/11/2025

A UK soldier is accused of raping a British woman near a British army base in Kenya. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the incident involving the soldier from the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk). This case is part of a series of allegations involving British soldiers at the Batuk base near the town of Nanyuki in Kenya. The UK military has repatriated the accused soldier and is investigating the alleged rape, which does not involve Kenyan authorities.