The United Kingdom has relocated a planned military training exercise from Kenya after the licences required to hold the drills in Laikipia later this year were not approved.

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.

The United Kingdom has relocated a planned military training exercise from Kenya after the licences required to hold the drills in Laikipia later this year were not approved.