NAIROBI, Kenya — The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of a Kenyan police officer who went missing in March while serving with the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti.
The officer was reported missing on March 25, 2025, after an ambush along the Carrefour Paye-Savien supply route in Haiti’s Artibonite Department.
His disappearance triggered a joint search and rescue mission by the MSSM and the Haitian National Police (HNP).
In a statement released Thursday, the NPS said it had received official communication regarding the officer’s death and had notified his family.
“In a tragic turn of events, the National Police Service received information regarding the death of the missing police officer, and the family has been notified,” the statement read. “The NPS extends its deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the fallen officer.”
PRESS STATEMENT : INFORMATION REGARDING MISSING KENYAN POLICE OFFICER IN HAITI
The NPS said it has remained in close contact with the officer’s family since his disappearance and pledged continued support as investigations into the ambush continue. The MSSM and HNP are expected to release more details in due course.
Meanwhile, the body of another Kenyan officer, Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve — who died in a road accident on September 1, 2025 — is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Kenya currently leads the UN-mandated MSSM, deployed to help stabilize Haiti amid worsening gang violence and insecurity.
The mission, composed of officers from several countries, is tasked with supporting the Haitian police in restoring order and protecting civilians.
“The NPS remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all Kenyans, as well as to fulfilling its mandate in Haiti in full compliance with international law,” the statement said.
