UK-Kenya Defence Cooperation Agreement * renewed every 5 years * supposed to be mutually beneficial for the both militaries in sharing knowledge, facilities, infrastructure, etc. * however, Kenya has virtually no military ground in UK andt thus people argue that the agreement is just to legalise the presence of the UK military in Kenya * but the UK does provide significant military assistance to Kenya such as infrastructure for Kenyan bases or the training of over a thousand Kenyan soldiers annually.

Criminal jurisdiction * technically, brit troops are under criminal jurisdiction of the kenyan government unless under specific exemptions set by the agreement or if the offence did not cause any harm to kenyan interest of citizens * Several offences have been listed under which british soldies may be tried in Kenyan courts, among them including sexual assult, toture, and degrading treatment of others

Community Relations & the Environment * the UK has stated that they commit to respecting the customs of local communities and not causing any harm to them or the environment. However, their actions are not reflective of their statements * The county government of Laikipia, where BATUK is based, has been a strong opposer of the defence agreement, alleging serious human rights violations commited by the british soldiers.