“Our ministry has positively identified two Kenyans, namely Evans Kibet and Macharia Willis Muniu, as being held as prisoners of war by the Ukrainian authorities,” Mudavadi said in a press statement issued from Moscow. Mudavadi said he asked Russian authorities to explore possible avenues to facilitate the transfer of the two prisoners. According to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, an estimated 252 Kenyans have been conscripted into Russian special military operations linked to the war. Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi during the talks in Moscow, Russia on March 16, 2026./HANDOUTHowever, dozens of others remain affected by the conflict. Russian authorities have also indicated willingness to consider repatriating the remains of those who died in the conflict.

Source: The Star March 16, 2026 21:21 UTC