British Army soldiers stationed in Kenya are still paying “vulnerable women” for sex, an internal service inquiry has confirmed, despite the military banning “transactional sex” in July 2022.
The report identified 35 allegations of troops stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) paying local women for sex between July 2022 and March 2025. Nine of these alleged incidents took place after the ban came into effect in November 2022.
The military redacted the number of proven instances from its report, suggesting that at least one soldier has been sanctioned for violating the ban. Soldiers who violate the army’s policy face an automatic discharge.
