Yvonne Okwara defends Kenyan man who travelled to Russia for shopkeeper job

Yvonne Okwara has defended Vincent, a Kenyan man who travelled to Russia believing he had secured a shopkeeper’s job but ended up being recruited into the country’s military, urging Kenyans to consider the circumstances that influenced his decision.In a post shared on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the journalist addressed reactions to her interview with Vincent, saying some people had questioned why he accepted an offer that appeared too good to be true.