The Associated Press published on 5 March 2026 an article titled "Families of Kenya Recruits Duped into Fighting in Russia's War on Ukraine Demand Their Sons Return" by Evelyne Musambi and Vivianne Wandera.
Russia has recruited mare than 1,000 Kenyans to fight in its war against Ukraine, many of them lured under false pretenses. Their family members and the government of Kenya want the Kenyans returned and the practice to stop.
