UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute

AfricaNews· Jul 23, 2026 · 2:41 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 16 views

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News UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute Ukrainian volunteer military recruits take part in an urban battle exercise whilst being trained by British Armed Forces at a military base in Southern England, Monday, Aug. 1 - Copyright © africanews AP Photo By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Last updated: 9 minutes ago Kenya Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence ministry said on Thursday. Kenya hosts a permanent base for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Laikipia, about 200 kilometres (130 miles) north of Nairobi.

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▪News UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute Ukrainian volunteer military recruits take part in an urban battle exercise whilst being trained by British Armed Forces at a military base in Southern England, Monda
▪1 - Copyright © africanews AP Photo By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Last updated: 9 minutes ago Kenya Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence mi
▪Kenya hosts a permanent base for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Laikipia, about 200 kilometres (130 miles) north of Nairobi.

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