320 British Army Officers on Lockdown in Kenya British Army soldiers during a training Facebook The British Army base in Nanyuki has been put in total lockdown over reports of an outbreak of the UK Covid strain in the camp. This is after four British troops tested positive for the Covid-19 strain. Reports indicate that a total of 320 military personnel have been placed under isolation rules with half of the troops quarantined in tents at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK). Local staff, including chefs, were also banned from entering the BATUK camp for their own safety, as ordered by the Army commander.