Kenya wants to send 30,000 workers to Russia Kenyan President William Ruto has proposed concluding an agreement with Russia that will allow up to 30,000 Kenyans to be employed in the Russian market. According to him, the formal recruitment mechanism will expand the opportunities for the country's citizens: today about 4 million Kenyans work abroad. In addition, Kenya plans to raise 40 billion dollars for infrastructure development in the next 10 years. Ruto invited Russian companies to participate in projects, including with the support of the country's National Infrastructure Fund.