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Originally published by The Standardtop
February 11, 2026
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State silence deepens agony of Kenyans in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Kenyan families are losing hope as the government remains largely unresponsive to the plight of citizens reportedly recruited and trapped on the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine...
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Many Kenyan families are in anguish over their relatives recruited to the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war, with growing uncertainty about the Kenyan government's commitment to protect its citizens. Despite warnings from senior officials like Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi about unsafe jobs abroad, families claim their pleas for help regarding loved ones caught in the conflict have been met with silence and bureaucracy.
- Over 31 Kenyan families are reportedly affected, stating their kin were lured with promises of lucrative jobs but ended up on the battlefront.
- Families report their relatives, like John Njenga Wanjiru and Gerard Gitau, left Kenya in October 2023, only to be deployed to the Ukrainian frontlines without proper training.
- Mudavadi stated the government has rescued 27 Kenyans, but affected families suggest the number of those fighting for Russia could be over 500.
- Human rights defenders, including Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa, have called for the Kenyan and Russian Embassies to release verified statistics on Kenyans who have traveled to Russia.
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