Nairobi, April 9 -- Earlier this month, I appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, responding to questions about the status of Kenyan citizens who had been lured into Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

I reported that Kenya held successful discussions with Russia, in which we agreed to stop Kenyans from being enlisted in that war.

This government intervention was urgent and critical, even as we made arrangements and coordinated efforts to bring back home our sons who had been drafted into the war, some on false promises by rogue recruitment agencies.

While discussing global insecurity, I could not help thinking about the wars and insecurity in the Middle East, Russia and Uk...