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February 19, 2026
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Russian Embassy denies recruiting Kenyans for Ukraine war amid NIS findings

Russian Embassy denies recruiting Kenyans for Ukraine war amid NIS findings

The Russian Embassy in Nairobi denies allegations of recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine, calling reports “misleading propaganda"...

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The Russian Embassy in Nairobi has vehemently denied allegations of recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine, dismissing the claims as "dangerous and misleading propaganda." This denial comes amidst explosive findings by Kenya's National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), which uncovered a vast network facilitating such recruitment.

  • Over 1,000 Kenyans may have been recruited, lured by promises of high salaries, bonuses up to Sh1.2 million, and foreign citizenship.
  • The NIS-DCI report implicated rogue officials within Directorate of Immigration Services, the DCI, National Employment Authority, and staff at the Russian Embassy in Nairobi and Kenya's Embassy in Moscow.
  • Ukrainian officials report discovering bodies of several Kenyans killed fighting for Russian forces, alleging recruits were misled by fake job offers and deployed with minimal training.

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