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Kenya FM to visit Russia over forced conscripts in Ukraine

Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to end up fighting alongside its forces

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00:01Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would travel to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia, where
00:10they end up fighting alongside its forces.
00:13Mounting reports in recent weeks indicate that Kenyans, deceived into travelling for high-paying work in Russia, are dying on
00:21the battlefield or suffering serious wounds.
00:23In a statement, Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said his visit would focus on ending the enlisting of Kenyan nationals.
00:32Mudavadi said he would also pursue the release of Kenyans held as prisoners of war in Ukraine and verify the
00:39condition of those hospitalized.
00:41In December, Kenyan authorities said around 200 citizens had been sent to fight in Ukraine.
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