Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

#BBCAfricaEye follows Kenyans at the centre of a groundbreaking legal battle to track down their British soldier fathers using novel DNA methods. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Nanyuki, Kenya, is home to one of Britain’s largest overseas military training areas, where thousands of British troops train each year. Over the years, nearly 100 children have been fathered by British soldiers here - with many of their dads disappearing without a trace. Now, in a landmark case, UK scientists and lawyers are aiding these young abandoned adults. By analysing their DNA and uploading it to commercial databases, they are identifying fathers — and in some cases, pursuing legal action through UK courts. This documentary follows three Kenyans who have never known their British fathers but hope they might finally track them down. Could their fight ignite the way for others like them, throughout the world? 00:00 Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad 02:55 Cathy's story 04:35 Maggie & Phil: a love story 07:27 Lawyers build the case 11:34 Yvonne's story 14:57 DNA Detectives 17:19 Peter's story 20:18 Cathy tries to reach out 22:40 Results are in 25:53 'Mrs A' reveals the truth 27:50 Connecting with Dad 34:55 Yvonne's dad is hard to track down 36:18 Peter's dad pulls back 37:49 Yvonne's dad: the results 41:39 'Your DNA will always be living' 🎥 Watch this film in SWAHILI here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbwSmZU9bpY, in FRENCH here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZFdQueq_Q and in HAUSA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwAd-QZpFyQ 🎧 Listen to the new investigative podcast, World of Secrets: Searching for Soldier Dad , here: https://www.bbc.com/audio/brand/w13xtvs0 🎞️ Check out all Africa Eye investigations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt 📽️ Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning #BBCEye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda You may also be interested in watching these BBC Africa Eye documentaries: https://youtu.be/GLFL8XlO9o8 https://youtu.be/tI3AKMFgVKQ https://youtu.be/oWE5ZKv08gA https://youtu.be/JHINoFq8GvE https://youtu.be/7ix5jbCmiDU https://youtu.be/qz0f1yyf_eA Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #Kenya #Documentary #Paternity #Parenting #Fatherhood #Father #InvestigativeJournalism #BBCAfrica