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National Assembly Defence and Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson Nelson Koech. [File,Standard]
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.
The National Assembly Defence and Foreign Relations Committee said it will push for changes to the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) during its scheduled 2026 review, including provisions requiring personnel from the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) to cooperate with parliamentary inquiries, judicial proceedings and criminal investigations.
Committee Chairperson Nelson Koech said Parliament would seek stronger accountability measures after concerns were raised by the murder of Agnes Wanjiru and other complaints involving British troops.
