Kenya Launches Public Inquiry Into Alleged Crimes Carried out by British Troops

Soldiers take up position as they take part in a simulated military excercise of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) together with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at the ol-Daiga ranch, high on Kenyas Laikipia plateau, on March 27, 2018. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images

Kenya is to launch a public inquiry into alleged crimes committed by British troops including the murder of a young prostitute.

Kenya’s National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee adopted the proposal last week, announcing that the inquiry would involve the UK Embassy.