Haiti Stories

Ruto calls on AU to recognise Haiti as Africa’s sixth region
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 16, 2025

Ruto called for structural changes within the AU to facilitate this recognition and ensure long-term support for Haiti's stabilisation efforts.

Kenya deploys fourth contingent to Haiti as US freezes mission funding
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 06, 2025

114 Kenyan police officers, including a 24-member all-women SWAT team, arrived in Port-au-Prince, joining more than 600 other Kenyan officers already...

Kenya sends another 168 police officers to join mission fighting gangs in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

Kenya leads the mission, which also includes police personnel from countries such as Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Belize.

Human rights situation in Haiti remains ‘very alarming’, UN report finds
UN News  |  Feb 05, 2025

The report highlights three large-scale massacres that resulted in over 300 deaths, with the most severe attack occurring in the Wharf Jérémie neighbo...

Haiti mission funding secured until September 2025, says Foreign Affairs PS Sing'Oei
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 05, 2025

Sing'Oei stated that the transition of the mission to a full UN Mission to ensure financial sustainability is a key priority to which Kenya and all pa...

US freezes over Sh1.7 billion funding for Kenya-led Haiti security mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 05, 2025

Despite its initial momentum, the security mission remains underfunded, poorly equipped, and operating with only a fraction of the planned 2,500 secur...

Kenyan police officers undergo post-deployment training in Haiti with MSS support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 23, 2025

In addition to the tactical training, the programme emphasises non-tactical elements to enhance the officers' overall professionalism.

Kenyan police hand over key Haiti bases to Guatemalan peacekeepers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

The newly renovated FOB has served as a vital strategic hub for improving response times and supporting key areas such as the National Port.

As more police officers are deployed to Haiti, Kenyans put government in a spot over insecurity at home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

Kenyans have demanded urgent action from the government to restore order and prioritise local security over international missions.

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio signals US support for Kenya-led Haiti Mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 18, 2025

Some Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns about Kenya’s deployment of troops to Haiti, highlighting vulnerabilities in Kenya’s ability to comb...

Guatemala, El Salvador send troops to Haiti to fight gangs as Kenyan-led mission struggles to restore normalcy
Reuters  |  Jan 04, 2025

The mission has failed to prevent gangs from taking new territories and committing several massacres as violence dramatically escalated in the last mo...

Major events likely to influence security trajectory in Africa and beyond
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 31, 2024

In Africa, the conflicts in Sudan, DRC, and Somalia have led to a surge in internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and refugees in the neighbour...

Armed men fire on Haiti hospital reopening, killing at least 3
Reuters  |  Dec 25, 2024

Two reporters and a police officer were killed, said a journalist at the scene who asked not to be named.

Government spent Sh181 million for Haiti mission -Report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The allocation contradicts prior government claims that no taxpayer funds were being used to finance the mission in Haiti.

Kenya to open consulates in China, Haiti in 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 20, 2024

The new consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, comes after Kenya and Haiti established diplomatic relations 15 months ago.

EU imposes sanctions against three Haitian gang leaders
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2024

The measures include an asset freeze, a travel ban to the EU, and a ban on EU entities providing financial support.

Kenyan officers, Haiti police deny claims of a breakdown in relations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2024

Although Kenya pledged in October to deploy an additional 600 officers, this commitment remains unfulfilled due to the volatile security situation.

Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil, rights group says
Reuters  |  Dec 09, 2024

Gang members killed at least 60 people on Friday and 50 on Saturday using machetes and knives.

MSS refutes reports of Kenyan officers quitting Haiti mission over delayed allowances
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2024

MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge stated that the news outlet behind the claim failed to seek clarification from the mission, labelling the informati...

Kenyan police in Haiti submit resignations over pay delays
Reuters  |  Dec 06, 2024

Among them were at least five senior officers, including a unit commander, who was the first to submit a letter in October,

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