Govt vows ‘expanded diplomatic efforts’ to free Kenyans recruited for Russia-Ukraine war
MFA vows to intensify diplomatic efforts to rescue citizens misled into serving in the Russia–Ukraine conflict...
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The Kenyan government has announced an expansion of diplomatic efforts to secure the release of its citizens who were irregularly recruited to serve as soldiers in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Nearly 20 young Kenyans have already been rescued and repatriated from dangerous situations linked to the conflict.
- Foreign Affairs Principal Korir Sing’Oei stated that diplomatic efforts will be expanded over the "next couple of weeks."
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi confirmed that some lives have been lost, following reports from the Kenyan embassy in Moscow.
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Government Responds to Kenyans Recruited for Russia-Ukraine War - February 2026
The Kenyan government has announced an expansion of diplomatic efforts to secure the release of its citizens who were irregularly recruited to serve in the Russia-Ukraine war. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed the government has repatriated nearly 20 Kenyans lured into the war through fake job scams. This follows the recovery of three Kenyan bodies from eastern Ukraine on February 6, 2026. Meanwhile, fourteen families of Kenyans who traveled to Russia for promised jobs gathered at Jevanjee Gardens in Nairobi to demand answers from the government. These families shared accounts of relatives who left Kenya between October and November of the previous year and with whom communication has since ceased.
