Busia family raises alarm as ex-KDF soldier missing in Russia amid trafficking fears

A few days after reports surfaced of human trafficking syndicates luring Kenyans with promises of jobs in Russia, a family in Busia county has raised the alarm over their missing relative. The family says their son, a former Kenya Defence forces (KDF) soldier, left home in may this year for St. Petersburg, Russia, after allegedly being recruited by individuals said to have links with the Russian military. Months later, they say he has gone silent, no calls, no messages, fueling fears over his safety and whereabouts