Topic

Missing Persons

A wide Moscow avenue with apartment blocks and traffic under an overcast Russian sky

The Call That Never Comes: A Kenyan Family's Vigil for a Son Lost in Russia's War

Robert Otieno Ngeso left Kenya believing he was headed for work. Unverified reports now suggest he may be dead — and his family has joined hundreds waiting for answers from Russia's front line.

about 1 hour ago5 min

Dubai skyline at dusk seen from the water, towers lit against a fading sky

Diaspora

The Phone That Went Dead in Dubai: How a Missing Kericho Man Surfaced in a Deportation Camp

Mathew Kiprop Lagat vanished from Jumeirah Beach on June 13. Two weeks later he was home in Kenya — deported, stripped of his belongings, and carrying a story many Gulf workers know too well.

4 days ago5 min