British Army will tell Kenyan children their soldier fathers' names
In an unprecedented legal case defence officials, as well as those from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue & Customs, have been told to disclose the last known contact details for the men by a High Court judge. The oldest child in the case was born in the 1990s, the youngest is still an infant.
While the initial ruling covers the cases of only 11 children, lawyers believe there could be hundreds more who have been fathered by British soldiers posted in Kenya. Some may not know that they have children.
The children are also seeking to bring legal action to have the fathers named as their legal parents, which will be ruled on at a later date. If granted, the decision could mean the children are entitled to British citizenship, as well as inheritance rights and child maintenance payments.
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