US EditionKenya to confront Russia over 'unacceptable' use of Kenyan soldiers
Kenya has closed over 600 illegal recruitment agencies and repatriated 27 fighters while urging Russia to ban conscription of Kenyan nationals, officials said.
- Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya will raise reports of clandestine recruitment with Moscow, urge a conscription ban, and has shut down more than 600 illegal recruiters.
- After uncovering clandestine networks, Kenyan authorities closed more than 600 illegal recruitment agencies and estimate around 200 Kenyan nationals were recruited outside official channels.
- Intelligence assessments indicate Ukrainian intelligence estimates that more than 1,400 people from 36 countries in Africa have been recruited to fight for Russia.
- The development threatens Kenya-Russia diplomatic relations, as families blame Nairobi while Mudavadi said 'You cannot blame the government on this'.
- Amid reciprocal criticism, observers note Ukrainian officials warn fighters for Russia face enemy combatant status, while Kenya-Russia ties complicate matters as Musalia Mudavadi calls the issue unfortunate.
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The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has negotiated the repatriation of 27 Kenyans who were illegally recruited to serve in the…
Kenya: 27 Kenyans Conscripted Into Russia-Ukraine War Rescued and Repatriated
Nairobi -- The government has successfully rescued and repatriated 27 Kenyans stranded in Russia after being illegally enlisted to fight in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed.
Kenyan diplomacy denounces the exploitation of its citizens by the Russian army. These Kenyans, attracted by false promises of employment, find themselves on the Ukrainian front. The government demands explanations from the...
Hundreds of Kenyans, like many African nationals, found themselves, once arrived in Russia, forced to sign a contract with the Russian army to be sent to the front in Ukraine, without any -- or very short -- military training.
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