US report links Gov’t officials to recruitment of Kenyans into Russian-Ukraine war
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A newly released American report has implicated Kenyan government officials in the recruitment of over 1,000 Kenyans who were sent to serve in the Russian military amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
The 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, published by the U.S. Department of State, points to suspected collusion involving Kenyan officials, recruitment firms, and Russian government officers in the exercise.
“Officials reported that some Kenyan officials colluded with recruitment agencies and government officials from Russia to facilitate the fraudulent recruitment of more than 1,000 Kenyan men to fight for the Russian military,” the report stated.
