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Kenya: Mudavadi Secures Deal Barring Recruitment of Kenyans Into Russian Army

Kenya halted recruitment of its citizens into Russia's military amid concerns over 1,000 Kenyans fighting in Ukraine, aiming to protect their safety and regulate overseas employment.

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Nairobi -- Kenyans will no longer be eligible for enlistment into the Russian military following diplomatic discussions between Musalia Mudavadi and Sergey Lavrov.

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On a visit to Moscow, Musalia Mudavadi, Prime Minister and Head of Kenyan Diplomacy, said on Monday that Russia would have agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan nationals to fight on the Russian-Ukrainian front. They would have been more than 1,000 enlisted, according to Kenyan intelligence.

·Paris, France
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On the first day of his official visit to Moscow, the head of Kenyan diplomacy met his counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday, 16 March. There will be no more recruitment into the Russian army, said Musalia Mudavadi.

·Paris, France
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During a visit to Russia, Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi met Sergei Lavrov. At the meeting, Moscow's recruitments of Kenyan mercenaries were discussed.

·Berlin, Germany
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allAfrica broke the news in South Africa on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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