MPs investigating the conduct of the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) will on Thursday meet officials from the Interior Ministry and Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
The members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations, will interrogate the two groups from 10 am at Bunge Towers.
The committee has so far met representatives from the Mau Mau Veterans Association, Kenya Human Rights Commission and residents and leaders from Nanyuki, Isiolo and Samburu counties.
Batuk is a permanent training support unit based mainly in Nanyuki but with a small element in Nairobi.
It provides demanding training to exercising units preparing to deploy on operations or assume high-readiness tasks.
It consists of around 100 permanent staff and reinforces a short tour cohort of another 280 personnel.
The MPs are investigating alleged ethical breaches related to ethical misconduct, including corruption, fraud, discrimination, abuse of power, and other unethical behaviours.
They are further probing allegations of human rights violations including mistreatment, torture, unlawful detention, killings, or any other violations of internationally recognised human rights standards.
They will assess BATUK’s operational integrity, especially safety protocols, compliance with legal requirements and adherence to established military standards.
The controversial 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru is expected to be included in the probe.
The 21-year-old mother was allegedly last seen with British troops at a hotel near the barracks. Her body was found in a septic tank at a nearby lodge with stab wounds.
A 2019 inquest in Kenya concluded that British soldiers were responsible for her murder and ordered further investigations. No one has been charged.