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'Russia Took Away My Husband' Family buries 'spirit'

Families of Kenyans unlawfully recruited into Russia’s army demand accountability, the safe return of survivors and repatriation of the fallen. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Tears and grief overwhelmed the home of 33‑year‑old James Kamau Ndung’u In mboroti village, Ndeiya, Kiambu County, as family, friends and other bereaved relatives gathered for a mock burial in his honor — a symbolic send‑off in the absence of his body.

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