Speaking on Saturday during a dowry ceremony in Nyeri, the former Deputy President claimed that young Kenyans were lured with assurances of factory and driving jobs, but were instead deployed to combat areas upon arrival in Russia.
He said the recruits were neither properly trained nor prepared for the realities of war.
Gachagua stated that families across the country are suffering after their children were allegedly deceived into leaving the country for what they believed were legitimate job opportunities.
According to him, many of the youths have been exposed to extreme danger, including freezing temperatures, gunfire and bomb attacks.
“Our children were told they were going to work as drivers and factory workers, but when they reached Russia, they were taken to the battlefield,” he said.
“Some of them have died, others have disappeared, and families are left with pain and unanswered questions.”
He further alleged that some bodies never make it back to Kenya, forcing families to conduct symbolic burials without closure.
Gachagua urged the government to immediately intervene and facilitate the return of all Kenyans who may have been misled into travelling abroad under false pretences.
His remarks come amid growing concern following confirmation by Ukrainian Defence Intelligence that the bodies of two Kenyan nationals, Ombwori Denis Bagaka and Wahome Simon Gititu, were recovered near Lyman in the Donetsk region. The two were reportedly killed while fighting alongside Russian forces.
Authorities said the men, alongside another Kenyan identified as Clinton Nyapara Mogesa, were recruited abroad with promises of well-paying security-related jobs before being sent to the frontlines.
Reports indicate they were deployed to heavily fortified combat zones without adequate support.
The revelations have renewed calls for stricter oversight of foreign job recruitment and stronger protection for Kenyan job seekers abroad.
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