Kenya has accused Russia of large-scale recruitment of its citizens for the war against Ukraine. This was reported by Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
Kenya’s Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced a visit to Moscow to demand that the practice be stopped. The Center stated that Russia’s recruitment of foreigners has long become systematic, and that most recruits from African countries have no military experience.
According to the Center, people are deceived into signing contracts with promises of legal and well-paid jobs, after which they are sent to the most dangerous sections of the front line. Four Kenyans who recently returned wounded said one had expected to work as a salesperson, two as security guards, and another as a professional athlete.
In total, more than 30 Kenyans have been evacuated from Russia over the past two months. The Center for Countering Disinformation stated that the Kremlin uses foreign recruitment as a way to compensate for battlefield losses and avoid social tension inside Russia, which contradicts its claims of “respect for Africa.”