The Mountain Journal
The British Army Training in Kenya will continue, says the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
He welcomed the resumption of joint military training exercises between Kenya and Batuk, saying the decision was a testament to the enduring defence partnership between the two countries after weeks of uncertainty.
The state official said the planned military training exercise at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) would now proceed, marking a positive outcome for bilateral relations.
”The government of Kenya welcomes the decision to proceed with the planned military training exercise at the British Army Training Unit Kenya,” Mudavadi said. Kenyan political analysis.
The announcement comes after the National Assembly Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee raised concerns over unresolved human rights allegations linked to BATUK operations and delayed consideration of a new Kenya-UK Defence Cooperation Agreement.