Kenya: Family Holds Mock Burial for Son Killed Fighting for Russian Forces in Ukraine War

Nairobi — The family of a 32-year-old Kenyan man who died while fighting for Russian forces held a mock burial on Thursday after efforts to repatriate his body failed.

The man, identified as Charles Wangari from Mukurweini, was allegedly lured to Russia with promises of a civilian job as a driver, according to advocacy group VOCAL Africa.

Instead, he was reportedly coerced into joining the Russian military and deployed to the frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine war, where he was killed by…