Govt probing reports of Kenyan held as Prisoner of War in Ukraine
We are keenly following information on three or four Kenyans allegedly trafficked to Russia and currently held as POWs by Ukraine. We shall provide additional information. In the meantime, we assure the families that our Mission in Moscow and our teams at HQ are pursuing the matt..
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The Kenyan government is investigating reports that several Kenyans, allegedly trafficked to Russia, are being held as prisoners of war by Ukraine. This comes after athlete Evans Kibet, 36, claimed he was tricked into joining the Russian military and subsequently captured by Ukrainian forces.
- Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei stated that Kenya is working through its Moscow mission to gather more information on three or four Kenyans.
- Kibet told the BBC he signed papers in Russia, believing it was for a job, only to discover he had been conscripted into the military and then forced to fight.
- Ukraine has indicated willingness to negotiate repatriation for citizens like Kibet if their home governments express interest, but notes many African states show little interest.
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The Interior Cabinet Secretary, Murkomen, has officially declared Muslim Brotherhood and Hizb-ur-Tahrir as terrorist entities in Kenya under the 2025 Prevention of Terrorism Order. In a separate foreign affairs issue, the government is investigating reports of Kenyans being held as prisoners of war by Ukraine. Among them, athlete Evans Kibet, 36, claimed he was tricked into joining the Russian military before being captured. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'Oei later revealed that at least four Kenyans are being held as prisoners of war after allegedly fighting for Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is actively pursuing the matter through its mission in Moscow.
