Milton
HOW Duncan Chege Managed to run away from Russia war To Kenya –a powerful warning to any Kenyan considering traveling abroad for “quick money” jobs.
Dancan was promised a well-paying job as a driver in Moscow, with assurances of big pay once he arrived. Together with 10 other Kenyans, he traveled to Russia believing his life was about to change for the better. Instead, the moment they landed, their dreams turned into a nightmare.
They were taken straight to a military camp and forced to sign contracts to fight for Russia in the Ukraine war. None of them had military experience. Yet after only one month of rushed training, they were sent directly to the battlefield. The promised money never came. Excuses replaced salaries.
Within one week at the warfront, all 10 of his fellow Kenyans were killed. Their families were never officially informed, and their bodies were never returned home. Dancan was the only survivor.
Facing almost certain death, he made a desperate decision. On the battlefield, he pretended to have gone mad firing aimlessly, rolling on the ground, acting uncontrollable. His commanders believed he had lost his mind and ordered him evacuated back to Russia for medical evaluation.
From one hospital to another, Dancan stayed in character. From his hospital bed, he crafted another bold move. He convinced doctors that his entire family back in Kenya had died in an accident and that he needed to be released. Eventually, he was discharged under escort.
That was his final chance. He told the escorting soldier that he needed to visit the Kenyan Embassy to receive support following his “family tragedy.” Once there, he switched to Kiswahili, broke down, and begged for help. Embassy officials stepped in and arranged his return home.
Dancan came back to Kenya alive but empty-handed, carrying trauma and a message he now shares openly: war is not worth it. No amount of promised money is worth being deceived into a conflict you may never come back from.
His survival, he says, was not by strength or training but quick thinking and God’s grace.
To every Kenyan dreaming of overseas jobs: verify, question, and think twice. Some opportunities are traps and some traps cost lives.
