NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a police officer who died in the line of duty while serving under the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).
In a statement, NPS said that the yet-to-be-identified police officer was shot and fatally injured while on patrol on February 23, 2025
“The security team came under fire from suspected gang members. The officer sustained gunshot wounds and was rushed to hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,” reads a statement from Muchiri Nyaga, NPS Director of Corporate Communication.
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According to Nyaga, the family of the deceased has been notified.
“The service conveys its deepest sympathises to family and friends of the fallen police officer, and assures them of our unwavering support during this trying period,” Nyaga added.
Nyaga further said that the Mission, in collaboration with the Haiti National Police (HNP), is working tirelessly to restore peace and stability in Haiti.
“We commend the National Police Officers in Haiti who remain committed to achieving the mandate of the Multinational Security Support Mission,” said Nyaga.
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This comes when Kenya has sent an additional 144 police officers to Haiti as part of the MSS mission, bolstering efforts to restore stability in the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation.
Among the latest deployments is the elite all-female Lioness Commandos unit from the Administration Police Service (APS) Rapid Deployment Unit, a highly trained SWAT team.
The officers, who departed at night, were flagged off by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, alongside other top government and security officials, including Interior PS Dr Raymond omollo, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Dr. Korir Sing’Oei and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
CS Murkomen noted that the United Nations is in full support of the MSS mission.
He expressed confidence in the officers’ capability to deliver on their mandate of securing the Haitian state.
The deployment brought Kenya’s total police presence in Haiti to 800, with plans to reach 1,000 as part of the UN-backed mission.
