Mike Lyapin

Mike Lyapin, a Russian national who had been residing in Kenya since 2017, was recently in the news following his connection to a human trafficking case involving Kenyans being recruited to fight in Russia's conflict. He was reportedly questioned by police about his business activities and was on his way out of Kenya when authorities were investigating the case. The Russian Embassy in Nairobi denied that he was an employee and provided consular assistance during the incident.