Kenyan police arrest man accused of recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Associated Press (AP) Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 5 min read 100% complete by By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and VIVIANNE WANDERAFebruary 26, 2026 at 10:53 AM

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Kenyan man charged with duping people to fight for Russia in Ukraine war

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Kenyan police arrested a man, Festus Omwamba, accused of recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine. The arrest occurred in Kenya, though the exact location is not specified in the provided text. The alleged recruitment prompted protests in Nairobi by family members of Kenyans who joined the Russian army, demanding the government repatriate their loved ones and their remains. The families held photos of those who had gone to fight. The motivation for the recruitment and the number of Kenyans involved remain unclear.

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Susan Khandasi Kuloba, 41, is the mother of David Shitanda, one of the Kenyans who joined the Russian army in Ukraine.

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Family members of Kenyans who joined the Russian army in Ukraine held a protest in Nairobi on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

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Festus Omwamba sits inside the dock at Kahawa Law Courts in Kiambu on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026.

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Kenyan police arrest man accused of recruiting fighters for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Kiambu 40% Kibera 40% Kahawa Law Courts 50% Nairobi ×360% Kenya ×370% Kenyan Police 70% Ukraine ×580% Russia ×280% Festus Omwamba ×290%

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russia's war in ukraine 90% recruiting fighters 90% kenyan police 80% arrest 70% kenyans 60% repatriate remains 60% russian army 50%

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