Kenyan recruiter charged after luring Kenyans to fight in Ukraine for Russia
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Kenya’s Festus Arasa Omwamba, head of Global Faces Human Resources, was charged with luring 22 Kenyans to Russia under false job promises, only for them to be deployed to Ukraine’s front lines; three others had already left Kenya and were on the front, while authorities say about 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia. Omwamba, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charges as investigations continue near the Ethiopian border.
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