Spotlight | Kenya
Russia's recruitment of Kenyan fighters sparks political fallout in Nairobi

Alfred Mutua, then foreign affairs minister with his counterpart Serguei Lavrov in Nairobi, 29 May 2023.
Alfred Mutua, then foreign affairs minister with his counterpart Serguei Lavrov in Nairobi, 29 May 2023. © Service de presse / EPA-EFE / MaxPPP
Since mid-2025, hundreds of Kenyan soldiers have fought and are still fighting in Ukraine on behalf of the Russian army, suffering heavy losses. A well-connected recruitment network is expanding its activities to East Africa. Although weakened by the scandal, Labour Minister Alfred Mutua remains in office. [...]
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