Was Kazi Majuu a plan to recruit Kenyans to Ukraine? Senator Omutata asks

Okiya Omtatah has questioned whether the Kazi Majuu programme was used to recruit Kenyan nationals into Russia’s war in Ukraine, threatening legal action on behalf of affected families...

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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has questioned whether the government's Kazi Majuu program was a plot to recruit Kenyans for Russia's war in Ukraine, demanding the government clarify the fate of deceased and missing Kenyan recruits.

A National Intelligence Service report indicated 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
Senator Okiya Omtatah, representing families seeking repatriation, is threatening a class-action lawsuit against the Kenyan government.
The Kazi Majuu program, launched in June 2023, is a government initiative for overseas employment.

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