Kenya Warns Citizens as Russia Recruits Africans for Its War

Kenya says more than two hundred of its citizens have ended up fighting for Russia in Ukraine after being recruited through deceptive job offers and trafficking networks. Officials report that some recruits are former security personnel and that Russian-linked agents continue to target Kenyans with promises of high pay.

Investigations show victims are lured to Russia and then pushed into military contracts, with some alleging coercion and detention in camps. Ukraine says this is part of a wider pattern of Russia drawing in fighters from across Africa, while Kenya is working to trace affected citizens and secure their return.