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February 7, 2026
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Gachagua Alleges Ruto, CS Mutua, Personally Sent Kenyan Youth to Fight in Russia

Gachagua Alleges Ruto, CS Mutua, Personally Sent Kenyan Youth to Fight in Russia

The former DP further alleged that the Kenyans were exposed to extreme danger, including freezing weather, bombs, and gunfire, leading to deaths..

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Democracy for Citizens Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto and Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua of misleading Kenyan youth with false promises of employment in Russia, only for them to be forced into conflict zones. He claims these young Kenyans were promised factory jobs but were instead sent to war, leading to deaths and unreturned bodies.

  • Two Kenyan nationals, Ombwori Denis Bagaka and Wahome Simon Gititu, were confirmed killed fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine by Ukrainian Defence Intelligence on February 6.
  • Their bodies were found near Lyman in the Donetsk region, along with another Kenyan, Clinton Nyapara Mogesa, killed earlier in the same area.
  • All three were reportedly recruited in Qatar with promises of well-paying security jobs, then sent to Russia for brief training before deployment to the Donbas region for assault operations.

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