A family in Busia County is searching for their son, Oscar Agola Ojiambo, a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier, who reportedly went missing after travelling to Russia in May to join the military. His disappearance comes amid growing concerns about human trafficking syndicates luring Kenyans to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.

• Oscar’s father, Charles Mutoka, last spoke with him in May, and his sister, Mary Olendo, last heard he was "waiting on the frontline."
• The family fears Oscar may have suffered a similar fate to Kevin Kariuki, another Kenyan rescued from the warfront after being captured by Ukrainian forces.
• The prime suspect in a human trafficking case involving recruitment for the Russian military, Edward Kamau, was released on a cash bail of Ksh.500,000.