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Mudavadi to visit Russia over forced conscripts in Ukraine

Charles Ojiambo Mutoka, 72, shows a picture of his son Oscar, who he learned was killed fighting for Russia in August 2025. [AFP]

Kenya said Tuesday its foreign  minister Musalia Mudavadi would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to send them to Ukraine's front lines as "cannon fodder."

Mounting reports in recent weeks indicate that Kenyans, deceived into travelling for high-paying work in Russia, are dying on the battlefield or suffering serious wounds.

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