Omtatah Threatens to Sue Over Kenyans Recruited to Fight in Russia - March 2026

Busia Senator Okiyah Omtatah has threatened to sue the Kenyan government over allegations of Kenyans being recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, demanding accountability for those who have died or gone missing. Senator Okiya Omtatah has questioned whether the government's Kazi Majuu program was a plot to recruit Kenyans for Russia's war in Ukraine, demanding the government clarify the fate of deceased and missing Kenyan recruits. A Kenyan family is seeking government assistance after losing contact with Humphrey Kimani, a Kenyan citizen recruited into the Russian army, marking another case of disappearing Kenyan recruits.

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Omtatah threatens to sue over Kenyans recruited in Russia

Busia Senator Okiyah Omutatah has threatened to sue the Kenyan government over allegations of Kenyans being recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, demanding accountability for those who have died or gone missing.