Duped and deployed: the Kenyans fighting for Russia

The Slow Newscast · Sep 29, 2026 · 43:26

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Kenyan men are leaving their country for work – and ending up on the frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This is the story of the recruiters, the promises and the poverty that keeps the pipeline moving.

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