Foreign Affairs Principal Korir Sing'oei has dismissed the allegations by the Russian Ministry of Defence alleging that five Kenyans were fighting against its soldiers in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking with Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut, Ukraine. The Federation alleged that 13,387 foreign soldiers had relocated to Ukraine since February 2024 to aid in the fight against Russia. According to the Federation, Kenya is the only East African Country that had the presence of soldiers in the conflict that has been ongoing for several years. 14 South African soldiers were allegedly killed from a group of 35 while Guinea and Senegal reportedly recorded four fatalities each.
