This archive report was first published on 6 January 2020.
On January 5, 2020, three individuals were arrested in Nanyuki, Kenya, after attempting to break into a British Army base.
The suspects, who were being held by police, were suspected of having terrorism links.
Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya confirmed the arrests, stating that the suspects were being interrogated by detectives.
The motive behind the attempted forced entry into the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (BATUK) remained unclear, but the three were suspected of spying on the base.
According to reports, the three had tried to enter the army base and failed but were caught on surveillance cameras.
They were arrested at around 5pm near Nanyuki Police Station, a few metres from the BATUK army base.
