Kenya Sends Top Diplomat to Russia Over “Forced” Fighters in Ukraine

Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, will travel to Moscow next month for high-level diplomatic talks, following Nairobi’s strong condemnation of recruiters who allegedly deceive Kenyan citizens into joining Russian military forces in Ukraine [69242]. The Kenyan government said the recruiters promise high-paying jobs in Russia but instead send citizens to fight in the conflict, calling the practice “deceptive” and unacceptable [69242]. Mudavadi’s mission aims to resolve the situation of any Kenyan nationals who were forcibly conscripted [69242]. This marks a significant escalation in Kenya’s response, as the African nation has consistently called for a peaceful resolution to the war and now faces a direct issue involving its own citizens [69242].