BATUK personnel conduct a joint training exercise with the Kenya Defence Forces. [Courtesy, BATUK/Meta]

In a shift that marks the end of an era, the United Kingdom has moved a major military training exercise to Tanzania after Kenya refused to approve the necessary licenses, effectively halting British Army Training Unit (BATUK) operations in Laikipia County.

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