The conflict in Eastern Europe has hit home again as Ukrainian authorities identify two more Kenyan nationals killed while fighting for the Russian military. The recovery of the bodies near the city of Lyman brings the confirmed Kenyan death toll to three, exposing a recruitment trail that leads from security jobs in the Middle East to the ‘kill zones’ of the Donbas region.
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The DIU reported that the bodies of Kenyan nationals Ombwori Denis Bagaka and Wahome Simon Gititu were recovered near the city of Lyman.
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One of three Kenyan nationals (left) confirmed to have been killed by Ukraine’s Defence Forces near the city of Lyman.
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One of three Kenyan nationals confirmed to have been killed by Ukraine’s Defence Forces near the city of Lyman.
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Clinton Nyapara Mogesa [Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR)]
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Labour CS Alfred Mutua speaks in Malindi on February 5, 2026
