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Searching for Soldier Dad: 2. Eureka

4/27/202634 min

How did the hunt for an American serial killer inspire DNA detectives in Kenya?

Growing up, Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai admired the British soldiers stationed in Nanyuki. Now, he is on a mission to hold them accountable.

Orphan Yvonne was told her dad died when she was a baby. She hopes to find relatives in the UK. But could she get much more?

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service.

Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model.

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic Series producer: Josephine Casserly Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive producer: Matt Willis Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Clips

DNA To Find Fathers
Power And Consent Debate
No Excuses For Consequences
Rights Of The Children
From Admiration To Disillusion
Legal Dead-End Frustration
Yvonne’s Strength And Loss

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

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  11. Ivana Davidovic· Host1:02

    [gentle music] It's April 2018. Armed police are staking out a house on a typical suburban street in California. Think well-manicured lawns and swimming pools. Officers from the sheriff's fugitive apprehension team watch from their truck as an

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