Plans for the repatriation of the Kenyan officer who was killed in Haiti from the Dominican Republic to Kenya are ongoing, the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti has announced.
The mission said there is constant communication and coordination amongst MSS officials, the National Police Service, the Foreign Relations Office of the Dominican Republic and the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“In addition, the necessary documentation is being finalised and arrangements to transport the body are being coordinated with the relevant authorities,” a statement from MSS said.
MSS said the officer exuded heroism above and beyond the call of duty and paid the ultimate price in line of duty.
“The fallen gallant officer exhibited sheer bravery. He was a disciplined officer and a true hero. He amplified the dedication and commitment to the duty of every MSS officer—to restore law and order in Haiti, our beloved country.”
The officer, 26-year-old Police Constable Samuel Kaetuai, is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission.
The force was sent to Haiti in June last year to help restore order to the country, where gangs have seized control of almost the entire capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as large swathes of rural areas.
More than 5,500 people were killed in gang-related violence in Haiti in 2024 and more than a million people have fled their homes.
The officer was shot by a gang member during a security operation in the town of Pont-Sondé.
In solidarity with the officers, Haiti’s TPC President Leslie Voltaire visited the MSS Headquarters on March 1, 2025, to condole with the team.
Various ambassadors in Haiti have sent messages of condolences to the MSS family.
Further, on March 2, 2025, the Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, condoled the family and friends of the late at the deceased’s home in Kajiado County.
“Even as we mourn the loss of our officer, MSS promises the Haitian people continued cooperation with the Haitian National Police, more decisive operations, and shall continue with patrols to disrupt any gang activities.”
