How Russia’s War With Ukraine Has Affected Kenya, Its Citizens and Economy
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More than 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine, with some allegedly lured by promises of well-paying civilian jobs before being sent to the battlefield.
The recruitment has exposed Kenyan job seekers to a war they may not have understood they were joining, leaving families searching for missing relatives and answers about those reported killed.
The scale of the problem emerged in February 2026, when Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) findings presented to Parliament by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah indicated that more than 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited.
