Kenyans Recruited to Fight for Russia in Ukraine War
A report presented to the Kenyan parliament indicates that over 1,000 Kenyan nationals have been lured by 'rogue' agencies and individuals to fight for Russia in the Ukraine war.
19 Feb, 13:01 — 19 Feb, 15:35
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1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, intelligence report says
A new Kenyan intelligence report said the Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to the front lines.
By The Associated Press
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Intelligence findings read to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontline More than 1,000 Kenyans have been lured to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to an intelligence report to the Kenyan parliament that highlights the scale of a Russian operation taking African men to the frontline. The majority leader of Kenya’s national assembly, Kimani Ichung’wah, said “rogue recruitment agencies and individuals in Kenya” were continuing to send Kenyan nationals to fight in the conflict, as he read MPs the summary of an investigation by Kenya’s National Intelligence Service. Continue reading...
By Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi and Rachel Savage in Johannesburg
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