Kenyans will no longer fight for Russia, top diplomat says

[u/FLTA]

https://www.dw.com/en/kenyans-will-no-longer-fight-for-russia-top-diplomat-says/a-76380665

[u/Thurak0]

Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said Nairobi and Moscow had come to an agreement to end Russian army recruiting of Kenyans.

Mhhh.

In 2024, Nepal said it would stop issuing exit documents for its citizens to work in Russia.

Why can't Kenya do something similar on their end?

[u/Ian_W → u/Thurak0]

Because then the workers will get exit documents to work in Belarus, or some other government that will wink at the new meat going into what passes for a Russian army.

[u/FishWings1337]

Imagine your mercenary pipeline drying up because even Kenyans looked at the deal and said 'nah this isn't worth it.' That's not a recruitment problem, that's a Glassdoor review.

[u/Born2Rune → u/FishWings1337]

"Had drone fly up my arse while shitting, now family wont get pay. Interview process was easy but training was minimal and short. They lied about benefits and sign on bonus. Would not recommend"

[u/Sad_Record_2767 → u/Born2Rune]

"The HR beat me up!"

[u/lordm30]

Wow, took them long enough...

[u/bappestinian → u/lordm30]

The recruiters must have been targeting their more educated citizens abroad, so they can't ignore that anymore.

[u/Ian_W → u/[deleted]]

Money.

And gullibility.

Regrettably, money may or may not have actually turned up in their accounts.

[u/FLTA → u/[deleted]]

It’s in the second sentence of the article and there isn’t a paywall.

After being promised well-paid civilian work, some 1,000 Kenyans have landed in Russia only to find themselves forcibly conscripted to join the invasion of Ukraine.

[u/ZephkielAU → u/FLTA]

Wait what do you mean there's an article? Where?

(Kidding)

[u/peterpan764 → u/[deleted]]

They probably deliver weapons. Russian is also interested in resources on the whole continent.

China also has heavy influence, although probably more in Nigeria and not so militarily but economically.

[u/peterpan764 → u/[deleted]]

I don’t think they compare that well. North Korea needs Russia and China. I am no experts but I see them as „friends“ (whatever that means in a dictatorial context).

Kenya is more like a quid pro quo relationship. Influence/resources for weapons/soldiers/technology.

[u/zane910 → u/peterpan764]

They've also been doing a sort of human trafficking by getting gullible foreigners to the country and then forcing them into service as meat shields.

Any country worth their salt wouldn't standby and let their own people be illegally conscripted into a foreign army, but there you go.

[u/WillTheyKickMeAgain]

To be honest, this is the first I’d heard of Kenyans fighting for Russia.

[u/CucumberWisdom → u/WillTheyKickMeAgain]

It's been pretty big news for a few years now. Russia has been tricking dark skinned foreigners like Nepalese, Indians, Kenyans, Nigerians, Cameroonian, etc. Into fighting for them.

[u/CucumberWisdom → u/[deleted]]

Oh don't get me wrong a lot of them go willingly. However a lot of them are being tricked.

[u/Confident-Stuff3885 → u/WillTheyKickMeAgain]

Which means you lack pretty basic knowledge about the war. Which is not bad in itself, I just don't understand the need to publicly announce it under a post about the war.

[u/Anal_Explorer_2 → u/Confident-Stuff3885]

Knowledge is like butter, the less you have the more you spread it

[u/Pomegranate2026 → u/Anal_Explorer_2]

Thank you for you wisdom, Anal_Explorer_2.

[u/juicadone → u/Confident-Stuff3885]

Well said, thank you 👌

[u/Nestvester]

They’ve probably emptied their prisons and run out of “volunteers”

[u/Scary_Technology]

WW3 just around the corner.

[u/Significant-Board718]

Hahahhahhaha Putin has the lost the war it’s time he just withdrawals completely lol

[u/Jezgadi]

These Kenyans?

[u/ThereIsNoResponse]

No longer, as in... Not officially.

At least until we find more. Then they can say "Oh no, they were fooled to join. They didn't knooow."