The Embassy of the Republic of Kenya in Moscow has issued a stern warning to Kenyan citizens planning to travel to the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Kazakhstan for employment. The advisory comes amid rising reports of Kenyans falling victim to unverified and informal recruitment channels. According to the embassy, many Kenyans have been lured by
Fresh worries have also been raised over the status of the allegedly recruited Kenyan nationals in the Russian army in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with opinion being sharply divided among activists and social media users on who to blame for their current status. Activist Boniface Mwangi on Sunday, February 15, claimed
Rising unemployment in Kenya is increasingly pushing young people to seek job opportunities abroad, a desperation that human traffickers and rogue recruiters are exploiting, with deadly consequences. From illegal online scam compounds in Myanmar to the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces are engaged, dozens of Kenyans have found themselves trapped in situations far