Thorny issue pushed from top agenda as Mudavadi set for Kenya-Russia bilateral talks

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Kenyan Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi is set to hold bilateral talks with Russia, while a contentious issue involving Kenyan nationals fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has been sidelined from the top agenda. A National Assembly report estimates over 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited, many under false pretenses, to fight on Russia's frontlines. The situation raises diplomatic and human rights concerns for Kenya.

The National Assembly received a report indicating that more than 1000 Kenyans are fighting for Russia, majority having been duped into the war frontline.