Kenya and Moscow agree that Kenyans will no longer be enlisted in the Russian special military operation in the ongoing war with Ukraine .
Kenya’s Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the two countries have jointly agreed that no Kenyan will be eligible to be drafted into the special forces in the ongoing military operations in the war with Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says joining the special operations was voluntary and that the defense was terminating all the contracts .
Russian top envoy , Lavrov , refuted allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed conscription of soldiers from global south that included Africa .
He termed the allegations as strange and that the listing was based on interests from partner states with labor migration agreements .
Lavrov categorically dismissed as strange allegations that Kenyan women were recruited to work in a drive firm in Allubaga .
For other bilateral agreements, Musalia Mudavadi said the Nairobi and Moscow have agreed to work on broader investment including expanding scholarships, air service agreements, tourism and expand energy capacity with specific commitments to nuclear .
According to Mudavadi , the Kenyans caught up in the frontline did not declare their intentions and could be subjected to the international laws governing the military operations.
