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From Nairobi to the Battlefield: How Kenyan Job Seekers Were Tricked Into Russia’s War

By Piotr Kaszuwara

In Nairobi They Were Promised Good Jobs in Moscow, Human Traffickers Sent Them to the Front Line in Ukraine.

Kenya is battling modern human trafficking. In Nairobi, authorities dismantled a gang of fraudsters who, under the pretext of offering well-paid jobs and legal residence in Moscow, recruited unsuspecting Kenyans to fight on the front line in the Russian army against Ukraine.

Kenya and the Kremlin

Kenyan law-enforcement agencies uncovered a criminal network working for the Kremlin in Athi River, a town just south of the capital, Nairobi.

The traffickers allegedly demanded between 13,000 and 18,000 US dollars from their victims for help obtaining visas, paying for travel to Moscow, and arranging accommodation. When the Kenyans arrived, they discovered there were no jobs. They were then forced to join the Russian army and sent to the front line in Ukraine.

According to Kenyan authorities, many people returned home severely injured—or never returned at all.

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Kenya’s Fight Against Human Trafficking

A few days ago, organized-crime detectives found 21 people hiding while waiting for their visa applications to be processed.

The operation was allegedly organized by local HR companies – Ecopillars Manpower Ltd and Global Face Human Resources Limited (names released by Kenyan investigators as a warning). Victims were promised more than twice the average Kenyan salary, which is just over 2,000 polish zloty per month. For service in the Russian army, the duped Kenyans were supposed to receive about 1,500 US dollars monthly, equivalent to a little over 5,500 polish zloty.

Kenyan investigators suspect that influential figures in Nairobi may have been involved in the illegal scheme. The investigation is ongoing.

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