Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a stern warning to Kenyans against joining Russia's military operations, citing evidence of illegal recruitment networks luring citizens with financial incentives.

• Approximately 252 Kenyans are believed to have been enlisted in Russia's special military operations.
• Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi addressed concerns raised in Parliament regarding these recruitments.
• The government is taking steps to rescue and repatriate Kenyans involved, and has begun deregistering illegal recruitment agencies.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed that at least 16 Kenyans are missing in action in Russia, with ongoing investigations into deceptive recruitment schemes luring citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.

• Approximately 252 Kenyans are believed to have been enlisted into the Russian military through these schemes.
• Mudavadi revealed this information to the Senate Committee on National Security Defence and Foreign Relations.
• The government has so far rescued and repatriated 47 Kenyans, with two others confirmed as prisoners of war in Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is urging Parliament to allocate an additional 400 billion Shillings for the evacuation of Kenyans amidst rising global tensions, particularly in the Middle East.

• The additional funding is crucial due to insufficient current allocations to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs for large-scale emergencies.
• Key figures involved include Musalia Mudavadi and the Senate Committee on National Security.
• The ministry has already facilitated the rescue and repatriation of hundreds of Kenyans from human trafficking networks in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand since 2022.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi revealed that Kenyans are being recruited into the Russian military through clandestine routes, often via the Middle East, making them difficult for the government to track.

• Mudavadi confirmed 47 Kenyans have been repatriated, while 16 are missing in action and two are prisoners of war.
• The Prime Cabinet Secretary highlighted that recruitment often occurs after Kenyans have secured jobs in the Middle East.
• The government has arrested two suspects linked to a fake recruitment firm, and negotiations with Russian authorities aim to halt this practice.