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Kenyan prisoner of war warns against joining Russia-Ukraine conflict
The News
Joseph Kabugi, a 41-year-old computer science engineer from Kenya held as a prisoner of war in Kyiv, has described how he was fraudulently recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war after being promised he would work in his area of expertise without involvement in combat. He warned other Kenyans and foreigners not to join the war, noting that foreign soldiers were given limited training and sent to the frontline under false pretences; Prime Minister Mudavadi has stated that 252 Kenyans were on the frontline, with two currently held as prisoners of war as the government seeks their repatriation.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →