PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) — a multinational security unit that includes Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti — has dismissed reports claiming that any Kenyan personnel were killed during recent operations in the Caribbean nation.
In a statement issued on Monday, the GSF confirmed that all its members were safe, terming the reports “false and misleading.”
The force said none of the Kenyan officers taking part in the ongoing anti-gang campaign had died in the latest engagement.
“All our personnel are accounted for. No Kenyan officer has lost their life in the current operation,” the GSF said.
The clarification came after rumours circulated online alleging that two Kenyan officers had been killed in clashes with armed gangs.
According to the GSF, its teams have been conducting joint operations with the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H) in the Artibonite Department — one of Haiti’s most volatile regions.
GSF UPDATE ON TARGETED OPERATIONS AND FOCUSED PATROLS IN ARTIBONITE AND PORT-AU-PRINCEOver the past week, the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), in collaboration with the Haitian National Police (PNH) and the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H), conducted several targeted operations and
The coordinated offensive, focused along the Petite-Rivière–Liancourt–Pont Sondé route, aimed to dismantle gang networks and reopen key transport corridors previously blocked by criminal groups.
The force said officers encountered heavy resistance from members of the Gran-Griff gang, sparking an intense firefight.
Despite the confrontation, the joint security teams managed to subdue the gang members, secure the area, and restore civilian movement.
The GSF explained that the gun battle likely fuelled speculation about casualties among foreign personnel.
During the operation, gang members attempted to fortify their positions by digging trenches and using tall buildings to hurl Molotov cocktails at advancing troops.
Specialised GSF units, formerly known as the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), neutralised those threats with support from Haitian police, allowing for the safe delivery of armoured vehicles to nearby police posts.
The mission said its forces remain committed to supporting Haiti’s security institutions and stabilising areas long plagued by gang violence.
The GSF’s statement comes amid heightened scrutiny over the safety of Kenyan officers serving in Haiti.
On August 31, Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve died in a road accident in Pétion-Ville while participating in a recovery operation.
Earlier, on February 23, another Kenyan officer died from injuries sustained during a gun battle in Artibonite.
Haitian forces have also suffered casualties. On August 20, two elite SWAT officers were killed and two others injured after a “kamikaze” drone explosion struck their base in Kenscoff.
Kenya leads the United Nations-backed multinational mission in Haiti, which was recently restructured and renamed as the Gang Suppression Force.
The deployment aims to help restore order in a country where rampant gang violence has displaced thousands and crippled state authority.
