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Kenya, Dominican Republic seal pact to boost Haiti Mission support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The signed Memorandum of Understanding provides for medical evacuation, repatriation of the wounded and deceased, and access to Dominican territory fo...

State moves to sign pacts on medical evacuation, territorial access for Kenyan police officers in Haiti
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is expected in the Dominican Republic capital, Santo Doming,o between May 11 and 13 to hold talks with the co...

Where is Benedict Kabiru? Family of missing police officer in Haiti demands answers 37 days later
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

According to the family, no official communication has been made regarding Kabiru’s whereabouts since his disappearance on March 26, despite repeated...

Cabinet okays establishment of Kenyan consulate in Haiti
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 29, 2025

The diplomatic post will be manned by former Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police, Noor Gabow, whose nomination was approved by Kenya...

First contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers set to return home after year-long deployment in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

MSS Mission spokesperson jack Ombaka noted that the mission has not yet met its personnel deployment targets and is still grappling with shortages in...

UN Security Council to deliberate on proposal to delay transition of Haiti Mission to peacekeeping
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 18, 2025

Guterres' assessment, contained in a letter to the council, notes that Haiti is still undergoing a fragile political transition, with the progress on...

One officer killed, two others injured in Kenya’s ongoing Haiti mission, CS Murkomen confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

While Haitian authorities initially confirmed the death of police officer Benedict Kabiru and are said to be in talks with Haitian gangs to release th...

Kenya's Haiti mission denies allegations of withholding information from officers' families
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

MSS Spokesperson Jack Ombaka explained that the government has put in place several measures to ensure continuous communication with officers’ familie...

A mother's search for truth: Jacinta Kabiru’s agony over her son's fate in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The conflicting reports have left Jacinta in emotional turmoil, uncertain whether to grieve or hold on to the hope that her son is still alive.

Second Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti as gangs intensify attacks
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 26, 2025

According to a statement by MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka on Tuesday, the officer was inside an armored vehicle belonging to the Haitian National Polic...

Kenyan police officer missing after ambush by gangs in Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 26, 2025

The incident happened nearly a week after another Kenyan officer was injured while conducting a security operation in Kenscoff within the Belot area i...

Kenyan police officer injured in Haiti security operation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

MSS Spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed that the officer was swiftly evacuated to ASPEN Level 2 Hospital, where he is receiving medical attention.

Africa's peacekeepers: Who's left to maintain order?
DW News  |  Mar 18, 2025

The deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti is an exception because African troops are most deeply involved in peacekeeping missions across Africa and ma...

Kenyan taxpayers to foot Sh2.5 billion for Haiti mission in latest budget review
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 13, 2025

Last year, the Treasury disclosed that the Kenyan government had spent Sh2.1 billion on the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.

Body of Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti mission arrives in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 11, 2025

Kaetuai was killed during an operation in Haiti, where he had been deployed as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission.

Haiti's MSS Mission: A miscalculated gamble now seeking U.N. lifeline
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 03, 2025

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out an immediate transition of the MSS into a UN peacekeeping operation.

National Treasury injects Sh6.3 billion into Haiti mission, DCI upgrades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 26, 2025

The extra allocation towards Kenya’s security mission in Haiti is expected to bolster the morale of officers deployed in the conflict-ridden nation.

Haiti police unions call for better equipment after Kenyan officer's death
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Feb 25, 2025

Despite being airlifted to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries, marking the first casualty of the mission since its deployment in June 2024.

Grief in Kajiado as family mourns police officer killed in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 25, 2025

Kaitwai had been serving in Mandera and Wajir before his deployment to Haiti.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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,

Kenya honours fallen officers as state pledges full support to families
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2024

Mudavadi said the government would ensure prompt processing of insurance claims and timely disbursement of premiums to aid the families.

Why we opposed changing Kenya-led force in Haiti to UN peacekeeping mission - Russia
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 22, 2024

The Russian Embassy in Nairobi said that a UN mission's role also does not include "rescuing a dysfunctional state".

Haiti crisis: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement
UN News  |  Nov 19, 2024

The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed gangs who have joined forces strengthen their grip on the capital.

UN says Haiti conflict has 'worsened' as gangs push fresh attacks
Reuters  |  Oct 23, 2024

More than 4,200 people have fled their homes in fresh attacks around the capital since last Thursday, according to U.N. estimates,

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