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Kenyan Man Charged for Tricking Young Men into Fighting in Ukraine: A Summary

A Kenyan man, Festus Arasa Omwamba, has been charged for deceiving young men into believing they were applying for jobs in Russia. Instead, he allegedly sent them to Ukraine to fight, with some returning injured. Omwamba, who runs a recruitment agency, has pleaded not guilty. Authorities have arrested him and rescued most of the victims, but three had already left for Russia. A report reveals that around one thousand Kenyans have been involved in the conflict, with some signing contracts for jobs that turned out to be combat deployments. Kenyas government plans to pressure Russia to stop recruiting its citizens, while Russia denies any involvement. Meanwhile, Ukraines foreign minister reports over one thousand seven hundred Africans from thirty-six countries have joined the conflict, with South Africa reporting casualties.

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