Ukraine asks Kenyans for donations to support war

Heavy smoke billows after a Russian bombardment on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 25, 2022. With stunning speed, Russia's war in Ukraine is driving Western Europe into the outstretched arms of the United States again, and the embrace was especially apparent when President Joe Biden offered a major expansion of natural gas shipments to his European Union counterpart Friday. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The Ukrainian embassy in Kenya is seeking donations to support the country's war against Russia and save the lives of the affected people.

The embassy said the initiative followed "many requests" it had received from Kenyans keen on donating to the cause.

It has opened two fundraising bank accounts and an account on M-Pesa, the mobile money transfer system.

Dear friends,
Following the many requests that we've received, the Embassy of Ukraine in Kenya has additionally opened an M-PESA account for charitable donations in support of Ukraine.

We very much appreciate your solidarity with 🇺🇦people in our fight against Russia’s invasion. pic.twitter.com/HOAgAekPmM
— Ukraine in Kenya 🇺🇦 (@UKRinKEN) March 31, 2022

Latest UN figures show more than four million people have left Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on 24 February.

Kenya was among 141 countries that voted in favour of a UN resolution that condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called for the immediate withdrawal of its forces.

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