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A Kenyan delegation has met with Laurent Saint-Cyr, the newly elected head of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, to discuss ongoing efforts to combat rampant gang violence in the Caribbean nation. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The team, led by Deputy National Security Adviser Joseph Boinnet and Kenya’s Consul …

A Kenyan police officer has gone missing in Haiti following a confrontation with criminal gangs. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti reported that the officer disappeared on the evening of Tuesday, March 25. According to a statement, the incident occurred after …

The remains of Police Officer Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai, who was killed while on a peacekeeping mission in Haiti, were returned to Nairobi on Monday evening and received with full honors at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police …

A 26-year-old Kenyan police officer, Constable Samuel Kitwai, has been identified as the victim who died from injuries sustained during a gunfight with Haitian gangs. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Kitwai is the first officer to die in the line of duty while serving with the Kenyan-led Multinational …

Over 200 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Saturday to join the United Nations-backed mission led by Kenya, aimed at combating violent gangs that have taken control of parts of the troubled Caribbean nation. The officers were welcomed by Haitian President Fritz Alphonse Jean and other high-ranking government officials. …

The National Police Academy in Haiti, which was once threatened by the infamous Kraze Baryè gang led by Vitel’Homme Innocent, has successfully reopened and marked a significant milestone. There were concerns that the academy might remain shut due to the gang’s control over the surrounding area. However, thanks to the …

By: Reuters More than 10,000 people in Haiti have been internally displaced in the last week as armed gangs operating in and around the capital Port-au-Prince ramp up attacks on areas they do not yet control, according to UN migration agency estimates on Thursday. The agency had said at the …

Haitian Prime Minister Dr. Garry Conille, accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for Labor Dr. Alfred Mutua, visited the National Police Service (NPS) headquarters in Nairobi today.   He was welcomed by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja Kirocho before touring the Integrated Command and Communication Centre. Dr. Conille later visited the …

Next week, approximately 200 Kenyan police officers will be dispatched to Haiti as part of a UN Security Council-endorsed mission to bolster security in Port-au-Prince. This deployment follows Kenya’s July 2023 commitment to lead the mission, pledging 1,000 troops to help stabilize the nation, which is besieged by criminal gangs. …

Kenya has opted to postpone its intention to dispatch police forces to tumultuous Haiti as part of a UN-endorsed multinational initiative, a senior official announced on Tuesday. This decision follows Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s agreement to step down amidst widespread violence orchestrated by armed gangs in the country. Korir …