Top GoK officials were bribed to send Kenyan youth to Russian war front
A large-scale recruitment ring has reportedly facilitated the movement of hundreds of Kenyans to join the Russian military in its ongoing war with Ukraine. An investigation by Citizen TV has detailed how a local intermediary allegedly collaborated with senior government officials..
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An investigation by Citizen TV has uncovered a large-scale recruitment ring that allegedly bribed Kenyan government officials to facilitate the departure of hundreds of youths to join the Russian military in the war against Ukraine.
- Around 1,000 Kenyans are estimated to be in Russia through this scheme.
- The alleged network involved officials from the Department of Defence (DoD), DCI, Immigration Department, and the Ministry of Labour.
- Recruits were promised a signing bonus of KSh 1.6 million and a monthly salary of KSh 280,000.
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