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Seed bombing project in Kenya takes root

Posted by: Sam Seaton, Posted on: 13 September 2021 - Categories: Biodiversity, Conservation, Kenya, Land Management
Two men stand in front of a couple of shipping containers. On the left is a black man, dressed casually, and on the right is a white man dressed in military uniform. Both are facing the camera and holding a sack of seedballs between them. Another sits on the ground between their legs.

With my colleagues in the Overseas and Training (OS & TRG) team in Kenya, I’ve been working on a project to increase the number of trees on the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). We’re doing this through seed bombing, …

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Supporting the British Army’s capability in Kenya

Posted by: Kevin Calvert, Posted on: 14 January 2019 - Categories: Kenya, Military Training
A Puma helicopter from the Royal Air Force flying over the Kenyan plains.

DIO is investing over £40 million in vital training facilities in Kenya. Read on to find out more.

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Managing housing in Kenya

Posted by: Amir Taheri, Posted on: 29 August 2017 - Categories: Accommodation
A three-bed house on the Chimney Rise estate. [Crown Copyright/MOD 2015]

Hi, I’m Amir Taheri and I work at the British Army Training Unit Kenya, also known as BATUK.  I’m one of a number of DIO staff here, working alongside personnel from the Army and local civilians working for the MOD. …

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Managing housing infrastructure in Kenya

Posted by: DIO Communications Team, Posted on: 13 August 2014 - Categories: Accommodation
Housing under construction in Nanyuki, Kenya, which is periodically inspected by DIO Engineers prior to our occupation. (Crown Copyright)

Did you know that the British Army has an establishment in Kenya? It's called the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). Staff come from the Army, other branches of the MOD including DIO, and some are what we call locally-employed …

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