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Government clears BATUK training to resume after diplomatic standoff

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July 28, 2026
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The government has agreed to issue the necessary licences and permissions for the resumption of the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) after a week-long diplomatic standoff that saw the United Kingdom announce that it had redeployed its units elsewhere. In welcoming the mov

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