A total of 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight for Russia, a Kenyan security report has revealed.

A report by the National Security Service (NIS) presented to the country’s parliament on Wednesday said 89 Kenyans were on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as of the end of the Russian-led campaign.

At least one Kenyan was killed in the fighting, while several others were wounded and returned home, it said.

The Kenyan government, which initially estimated that around 200 of its citizens had been recruited to fight for Russia, wants Moscow to stop recruiting Kenyan soldiers.

The report, presented to the House of Representatives by the House Majority Leader, Kimani Ichungwa, described the situation as “deeply disturbing.” He said a network of government officials is working with human traffickers to recruit Kenyans and transport them to join the war effort.

The intelligence agency detailed how the agencies involved in the recruitment process were working with the country’s airport staff, immigration officers, criminal investigation officers, narcotics officers and the National Human Resources Authority.

The House of Representatives leader said government agencies were working in collusion with the Russian embassy in Nairobi and that the Kenyan embassy in Moscow had helped recruits obtain Russian visas.

In a statement on Thursday, the Kenyan embassy in Nairobi dismissed the allegations as “dangerous and misleading.”