Kenyans were lured to Russia by job promises, then forcibly conscripted into its army for Ukraine under death threats, made to sign military contracts. In Ukraine, these recruits faced apocalyptic combat, drone attacks, severe injuries, and death, labelled 'cannon fodder' due to Russia's high casualties. A Kenyan recruitment agency employee faces human trafficking charges; hundreds of Kenyans sent to fight highlight Russia's exploitation of African economic desperation.