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UK military ties to Kenya reviewed.

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Britain’s longstanding military co-operation agreement with Kenya, a key ally in the battle against terrorism in east Africa and a training ground for British troops, is under review after a soldier who shot dead a Kenyan pastoralist has been prevented from leaving the country.
Kenyan authorities have prevented the soldier, who is at a British army barracks north of Nairobi, from returning home since the incident in June despite written agreements between the two countries that allow for repatriation in such circumstances. The details surrounding the killing are unclear. No charges have been brought against him to date.
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The incident has put additional strain on relations between the UK and its former colony in the tense run-up to national elections in March.

“Discussions are under way with the Kenyan government on the terms and conditions under which the British army operates in Kenya, following a shooting incident earlier this year,” the Ministry of Defence told the FT.
“This is a serious matter and it is important that it is properly investigated. We remain in close contact with the soldier and his family to keep them updated on this situation.”
Githu Muigai, the attorney-general, confirmed that the memorandum of understanding was under review but said that Kenya’s commitment to working with British soldiers was “unshakeable”.

He said the soldier could leave Kenya, but if an offence had been committed, then it might want him to return to stand trial in Kenya.

“We are where Palestine and Israel usually are – we have held talks to hold talks,” he said.

The British have trained soldiers in Kenya for 40 years. Hot weather and barren scrub help replicate conditions in enemy terrains such as Iraq and Afghanistan. The latest five-year memorandum of understanding – worth at least £24.3m to the Kenyan economy thanks to a UK obligation to spend that much on running costs – is due to expire in 2015.

This is not the first controversy involving the British military. A former commander of the UK training unit was suspended and court-martialled after a previous shooting incident, and there have been past allegations that British soldiers have raped villagers, although these were dismissed after a three-year UK investigation.

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