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Kenya’s Foreign Minister Plans Moscow Trip to Halt Recruitment of Kenyans for Russia’s War in Ukraine

Nairobi seeks visa and labor safeguards to shut deceptive pipelines after evacuating more than 30 citizens from Russia.

Overview

  • Musalia Mudavadi said he will travel to Moscow to protest the recruitment of Kenyans for the Ukraine war, with no date announced and no public response from Russia.
  • Kenya estimates about 200 citizens have been drawn into Russian ranks via unofficial routes, with deaths and injuries reported and families struggling to repatriate remains.
  • Authorities say more than 30 nationals were evacuated in recent weeks, with psychological support offered to returnees.
  • The government has deregistered roughly 600 recruitment agencies and opened cases after a police raid rescued 21 men who were set to fly to Russia.
  • Nairobi will push for visa and labor clauses barring conscription and pursue prisoner-of-war releases as Ukraine reports broader African recruitment and Moscow denies state-sanctioned efforts.