- The Cabinet Secretary said he expressed Kenya’s concerns and wishes.
- Putin has said the situation is difficult but has promised to do everything to defend Russia.
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Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said Russia has assured him that all is well in the European nation following attacks by a mercenary group.
Mutua said he spoke to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who assured him authorities are in control.
“I have just spoken to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the current news of attacks by a mercenary group. He has updated me on the situation and informed me that the Russian government is in control and “everything will be fine,” Mutua posted on Twitter.
The Cabinet Secretary further said he expressed Kenya’s concerns and wishes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decried "betrayal" and "treason" following a dramatic challenge by the chief of the Wagner mercenary force
The Wagner Group is a private army of mercenaries that has been fighting alongside the regular Russian army in Ukraine.
Wagner claims it has taken the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don near the Ukraine border - residents have been told to stay indoors.
The Russian leader has accused Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin of treason, embarking on an armed rebellion and "a stab in the back of our country".
One of Russia's most important figures, Prigozhin said his aim is "not a military coup but a march for justice".
Wagner forces have crossed from occupied eastern Ukraine into the big southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and claim to have taken control of its military facilities.
Putin has said the situation is difficult but has promised to do everything to defend Russia.
Tension had been growing between them over how the war has been fought, with Prigozhin launching vocal criticisms of Russia's military leadership in recent months.
The dramatic escalation came after Prigozhin accused Russia's military of hitting his group's base in Ukraine - a claim denied by Moscow.