Caption for the landscape image: 'Bring our son home’: Family pleads for help Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Former Kenyan athlete Evans Kibet. Photo credit: Pool By Mercy Simiyu Correspondent Summary Article Related What you need to know: Kibet, a Kenyan long-distance runner, left the country for Russia believing he was pursuing an opportunity in athletics.Kibet told investigators and journalists that he was deceived into signing a Russian military contract after travelling to Russia.Kibet was among the first Kenyans whose capture in Ukraine brought international attention to the growing number of Kenyans caught up in Russia’s war. For Jane Muneria and Leonard Sullo, the wait for her first-born son has become a painful exercise in uncertainty. Her son, Evans Kibet, a Kenyan long-distance runner, left the country for Russia believing he was pursuing an opportunity in athletics. PREMIUM The cost of Russia-Ukraine war for Kenyan families Families of those killed have been approached by intermediaries claiming they could help secure compensation running into millions. PREMIUM Kenyan mercenary: My 'suicide bomber' video was staged but reality in Russia is worse Francis, a Kenyan, travelled to Russia believing he had been recruited for security work. PREMIUM ‘Death brokers’ of Russian-Ukraine war promise millions to grieving Kenyan families A shadowy network is offering compensation to those desperately searching for relatives caught up in Russia's war. PREMIUM Document reveals extent of Kenyan deaths on Russian frontline Many recruits are duped through promises of other kinds of jobs. PREMIUM Intelligence report reveals how many Kenyans are fighting in Russia-Ukraine war At least 35 Kenyans have been deployed to military camps in Russia. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Kenya heads to Russia summit as families await answers on Ukraine war recruits PREMIUM Going digital: Why MPs want land succession done digitally through E-Citizen PREMIUM Education ministry sued over ‘flaws’ in KEMIS Portal PREMIUM How poachers exploit Tanzania laws to feed Nairobi Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM How poachers exploit Tanzania laws to feed Nairobi Once a poacher crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti in Tanzania, there's little that security officers can do. Court nullifies Kuppet Kiambu elections over irregularities Judge orders fresh elections, quashing the January 10 poll. PREMIUM The Kenyans working in Dubai as DJs Four Kenyans turn their passion for music into a living in Dubai’s competitive nightlife scene.
PREMIUM The cost of Russia-Ukraine war for Kenyan families Families of those killed have been approached by intermediaries claiming they could help secure compensation running into millions.
PREMIUM Kenyan mercenary: My 'suicide bomber' video was staged but reality in Russia is worse Francis, a Kenyan, travelled to Russia believing he had been recruited for security work.
PREMIUM ‘Death brokers’ of Russian-Ukraine war promise millions to grieving Kenyan families A shadowy network is offering compensation to those desperately searching for relatives caught up in Russia's war.
PREMIUM Document reveals extent of Kenyan deaths on Russian frontline Many recruits are duped through promises of other kinds of jobs.
PREMIUM Intelligence report reveals how many Kenyans are fighting in Russia-Ukraine war At least 35 Kenyans have been deployed to military camps in Russia.
PREMIUM How poachers exploit Tanzania laws to feed Nairobi Once a poacher crosses from the Maasai Mara into the Serengeti in Tanzania, there's little that security officers can do.
Court nullifies Kuppet Kiambu elections over irregularities Judge orders fresh elections, quashing the January 10 poll.
PREMIUM The Kenyans working in Dubai as DJs Four Kenyans turn their passion for music into a living in Dubai’s competitive nightlife scene.
