Kenyans lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia

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David Kuloba, a 22-year-old Kenyan, was lured to Russia with a job offer as a security guard but ended up being sent to fight in Ukraine.
His mother, Susan Kuloba, warned him against going to Russia, but he insisted, believing the $7,000 offer was life-changing.
David was given two weeks of combat training and sent to the battlefield, where he was later reported missing and feared dead.
Another Kenyan man was recruited as a driver but ended up wounded in Ukraine, traumatized and unable to speak about his experience.
Kenya's government is investigating recruitment agencies linked to sending young Kenyans to fight for Russia, with some licenses suspended.
Families of those recruited feel helpless, criticizing the government's slow response and lack of official confirmation about their relatives' fates.
The issue extends beyond Kenya, with other African countries reporting similar cases of young people being lured into military roles in Russia.
Ukrainian officials warn that anyone fighting for Russia will be treated as an enemy combatant, with surrender being the only safe exit.

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