The Russian Embassy in Nairobi denied recruiting Kenyans for the conflict in Ukraine, stating that Kenyans are free to join its armed forces if legally present in Russia. This comes amidst reports from Kenyan intelligence services alleging an extensive network facilitating the recruitment and trafficking of Kenyans to fight in Ukraine.

• The NIS–DCI report estimates that over 1,000 Kenyans may have been recruited, some by promises of monthly pay up to Sh350,000 and bonuses as high as Sh1.2 million.
• The Russian Embassy in Nairobi described reports linking it to recruitment as a “dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign.”
• Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence has identified several Kenyan nationals killed fighting for Russian forces.

Over 1,000 Kenyans are reportedly fighting for Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war, with some traveling on tourist visas and being enticed by promises of high salaries and Russian citizenship. Kimani Ichung’wah, Leader of the Majority Party in the National Assembly, revealed these findings in Parliament based on a National Intelligence Service (NIS) statement.

• As of February, 39 Kenyans are hospitalized, 89 are on the frontline, and 28 are missing.
• Recruits are promised salaries of up to Sh300,000 per month and bonuses between Sh900,000 and Sh1.2 million.
• Agencies, including Global Face Human Resources Limited owned by Festus Omwamba, collude with airport staff and Russian embassy officials to facilitate recruitment.
• Recruits pay significant fees, with confirmed payments of up to Sh1.16 million from some returnees.

The Russian government has denied allegations of actively recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine, dismissing claims as "dangerous and misleading propaganda." This statement from the Russian Embassy in Kenya follows a report by Kenya's National Intelligence Service (NIS).

• The NIS reported that 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited for the Russia-Ukraine war, with 89 on the front lines as of February.
• The Russian Embassy stated that while Russian law allows foreign nationals to voluntarily enlist if legally residing in Russia, it has never illegally recruited Kenyans or issued visas for war participation.
• Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah publicly read the NIS report, which also alleged collusion between recruitment agencies and Russian embassy staff in Nairobi.
• At least one Kenyan has died in the conflict, and several others have returned injured or traumatized.

The Russian Embassy in Nairobi has vehemently denied allegations of recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine, dismissing the claims as "dangerous and misleading propaganda." This denial comes amidst explosive findings by Kenya's National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), which uncovered a vast network facilitating such recruitment.

• Over 1,000 Kenyans may have been recruited, lured by promises of high salaries, bonuses up to Sh1.2 million, and foreign citizenship.
• The NIS-DCI report implicated rogue officials within Directorate of Immigration Services, the DCI, National Employment Authority, and staff at the Russian Embassy in Nairobi and Kenya's Embassy in Moscow.
• Ukrainian officials report discovering bodies of several Kenyans killed fighting for Russian forces, alleging recruits were misled by fake job offers and deployed with minimal training.