Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed that at least 16 Kenyans are missing in action in Russia, with ongoing investigations into deceptive recruitment schemes luring citizens to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.

• Approximately 252 Kenyans are believed to have been enlisted into the Russian military through these schemes.
• Mudavadi revealed this information to the Senate Committee on National Security Defence and Foreign Relations.
• The government has so far rescued and repatriated 47 Kenyans, with two others confirmed as prisoners of war in Ukraine.