Another Kenyan police officer serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti was killed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, during a confrontation with gang members in the Lower Artibonite region.
The incident happened approximately 92 kilometres north of Port-au-Prince.
The officer's identity has not been disclosed.
His family was informed of the same.
The incident happened when three armored vehicles became immobilised in a ditch, suspected to have been deliberately dug by gangs.
As recovery efforts were underway, gang members launched an attack, resulting in the officer being shot.
The gangs took custody of the officer's body, and specialised teams were deployed to retrieve it.
This marks the second fatality among Kenyan officers in Haiti.
Previously, on February 23, 2025, Police Constable Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai was fatally shot during an anti-gang operation in the Artibonite region.
The MSS mission, led by Kenyan forces, aims to help Haitian authorities in combating escalating gang violence.
The MSS in Haiti said Wednesday the officer went missing on Tuesday, March 2,5 in the evening.
A statement said the incident happened after a vehicle the team was using got stuck in a ditch while on patrol in Port-au-Prince’s Pont-Sonde Area.
“As a result of the incident, one MSS Kenyan contingent officer remains unaccounted for. Specialized teams have been deployed to conduct a search and determine his whereabouts,” a statement said.
The statement explained that a Haitian National Police (HNP) armored vehicle on patrol along the Carrefour Paye-Savien Main Supply Route in the Pont-Sonde area, Artibonite Department, got stuck in a ditch, suspected to have been deliberately dug by gangs.
In response, two MSS Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles from Pont-Sonde were dispatched to assist in the recovery.
Unfortunately, during the recovery operation, one of the MRAPs also got stuck, while the other developed a mechanical issue, the statement said.
As the rescue teams attempted to resolve the situation, suspected gang members lying in wait launched an attack.
