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Organisation of American States urges Washington to revive Haiti aid
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2025

According to the UN, the suspension created profound uncertainty in the Haitian humanitarian system, weakening the continuity of essential services, b...

UN Security Council approves new "Gang Suppression Force" for Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 30, 2025

The new force was authorised on Tuesday following a vote of 12 in favour, with three abstentions by Russia, China and Pakistan.

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve’s body arrives in Kenya from Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve died in a road accident on 1 September while serving with the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti.

President Ruto vows Kenya won’t exit Haiti without clarity on transition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

The Kenyan-led MSS mission, authorised under UN Security Council Resolution 2699, officially began with the arrival of 200 Kenyan police officers in P...

Police service confirms death of officer who went missing in March in Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, without mentioning his name, NPS said the officer disappeared on March 25, 2025, during an ambush along the Carrefour Paye...

Ruto urges orderly transition in Haiti as Kenyan-led MSS mission nears end
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Ruto emphasised that Kenya’s response was driven by the belief that it was joining a genuinely multinational effort.

Haiti’s security crisis ‘is like the Sword of Damocles above us’: Foreign Minister
UN News  |  Sep 24, 2025

Armed gangs control large swathes of the territory, more than six million people are in urgent need of assistance, and 1.4 million have fled their hom...

US to Ruto: Washington can’t fund Kenya-led Haiti security mission alone
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 23, 2025

Washington and Panama are pushing a draft resolution to replace Kenya-led MSS mission with a Gang Suppression Force, five times larger and more indepe...

When the world looked away, Kenya took the lead in Haiti’s fight for peace
Korir Sing’oei  |  Sep 22, 2025

Without Kenya’s willingness to take that f⁠irst step, the MSS might have remained only⁠ a resolution on paper, never a reality on the ground.

Kenya appeals for global support to secure peace in Somalia, Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...

Kenyan Commander says Haiti Mission on course despite officer’s death
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 07, 2025

MSS commander Godfrey Otunge said officers deployed to the Caribbean nation remain upbeat and are proud of their role in restoring stability in a coun...

Kenya-led mission in Haiti set to end in October if UNSC adopts new resolution
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 06, 2025

On Thursday, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told the Security Council that the next international force must be resourced to hold territory, secure infras...

Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti accident identified
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve was killed on August 31, 2025, after two armoured MaxxPro vehicles were involved in a tragic crash along the Kenscoff–Pétion-Vill...

Kenya urges UN Security Council to fast-track support office for Haiti Security Mission
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The UN Support Office is part of the recommendations made by Secretary General Antonio Guterres earlier this year, aimed at keeping the mission runnin...

One year on: Kenyan-led Haiti Mission faces uncertain future amid logistical and funding crises
Mary Wambui  |  May 16, 2025

The report highlights that the mission is caught between political realignment in the United States and paralysis in international aid efforts, leavin...

261 officers stranded as deployment to Haiti stalls due to lack of equipment, support
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 22, 2025

The United States, the mission's main financier, stated that it could not continue shouldering such a significant burden, while France announced a con...

MSS terms as propaganda video claiming to show missing Kenyan officer in Haiti
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

Kabiru was among the officers ambushed by a gang while on a critical rescue mission in Haiti, where gangs have been wreaking havoc across the nation.

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...

Report highlights challenges Haiti mission faces in battling gang control over key urban areas
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 04, 2025

Humanitarian workers have been targeted, and critical infrastructure, such as medical facilities and shelters, has been destroyed.

Kenyan police officers in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs
Reuters  |  Apr 01, 2025

MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka confirmed that two officers had been evacuated to the Dominican Republic for medical care.

Haitian President visits Kenyan troops as search for missing officer continues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Specialised MSS teams have since been deployed to search for the missing officer, but there have been no updates from Kenyan authorities in Haiti.

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...

Kenya not financing Haiti security mission -Police
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 15, 2025

Police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said the total budget for the mission in the current financial year 2024/2025 is Sh2.1 billion and not Sh4.5 billion...

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.

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.

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.

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.

More countries endorse Haiti’s call to transition MSS Mission into UN Peacekeeping
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 16, 2024

The Organisation resolved to support the transition "in order to provide more sustainable assistance for Haiti's long-term stability, security, rule o...

Bahamas soldiers join Kenyan police in fighting Haiti gangs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2024

In Haiti, Kenyan officers have conducted raids that resulted in the deaths of over 20 gang members within the past week.

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