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July 2, 2026
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MPs push to strip British troops' immunity in next defence pact

MPs push to strip British troops' immunity in next defence pact

Parliament wants the next defence agreement with the United Kingdom to strip legal protections that have allowed British Army personnel stationed in Kenya to avoid scrutiny from Kenyan authorities...

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Kenya's National Assembly Defence and Foreign Relations Committee is pushing to remove legal immunity for British troops stationed in Kenya as part of the upcoming review of the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) in 2026.

  • The committee aims to ensure British Army personnel are subject to Kenyan parliamentary inquiries, judicial proceedings, and criminal investigations.
  • This push is partly driven by concerns following the murder of Agnes Wanjiru and other complaints involving British troops.
  • The committee chairperson, Nelson Koech, emphasized that diplomatic privileges should not obstruct justice or parliamentary scrutiny.

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