Audio By VocalizePrime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi c hairing a multi-agency meeting to address Kenyans joining the Russian military on March 13, 2026. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]Kenya will launch a nationwide campaign to protect citizens from trafficking, illegal recruitment, and exploitation abroad. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in a statement on Sunday said the government will extend amnesty to Kenyans who joined Russia’s Special Military Operations, calling their recruitment a breach of Kenyan law. The announcement follows diplomatic talks in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from March 15 to 18, where the recruitment of Kenyans into Special Military Operations was discussed. Kenya and Russia have also agreed to share information to dismantle trafficking and illegal recruitment networks.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2026 10:10 UTC