Two Kenyans Denis Bagaka and Simon Gititu were lured into the war while working in Qatar for private security firms. They were found dead in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. [Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence]The agonizing lack of bodies to bury for Kenyan families that continue to learn of the death of their relatives in Russia’s war against Ukraine is searing through the hearts of many in the country as the true cost of Russia’s war hits home. With the total number of Kenyans killed and missing rises above 18, according to rights group Vocal Africa’s count, one of the ways the pain of the war on Kenya is now being revealed is how families are mourning their losses.

Source: Standard Digital February 07, 2026 18:43 UTC