Kenyan lawmakers identify 'disturbing trend' of misconduct by British troops

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers are seen during a training session under the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), at a camp in Laikipia, Kenya September 30, 2018. Picture taken September 30, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

NAIROBI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A parliamentary inquiry in Kenya has accused British troops training there of a pattern of sexual misconduct and environmental harm that has led the forces from the former colonial power to be seen as an "occupying presence".

The findings of the investigation by a parliamentary committee focused on defence and foreign relations highlight rising frustrations in the East African country at the conduct of soldiers from the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), who have faced a raft of highly-publicised accusations in recent years.