US EditionKenyan police arrive in Haiti in first deployment since UN expands mandate
Kenya leads the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force with 230 police in Haiti, joining over 700 Kenyans to combat gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, UN says.
- About 230 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Monday, Dec. 8, marking the largest new deployment to the Gang Suppression Force since the mission was reorganized.
- The arrival of Kenya's fifth contingent signifies growing momentum behind the GSF as it ramps up efforts to stabilize Port-au-Prince, reclaim gang-dominated zones, and create conditions for the country to move toward future national elections.
- Addressing the troops, Commander Otunge said the deployment comes at a pivotal time, following the expanded GSF mandate issued on 3 October 2025.
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New ‘Gang Suppression Force’ puts 230 Kenyan police officers on the ground in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — About 230 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti on Monday, Dec. 8, marking the largest new deployment to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) since the mission was reorganized. Their arrival came as more than 100 officers already in Haiti boarded flights back to Nairobi as part of a scheduled rotation. “I express my gratitude to the Kenyan police officers who have arrived and made themselves available to support the Haitian Nation…
Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs
A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country.
Fifth Kenyan Police group arrives in Haiti
A new contingent of 230 'highly specialized' Kenyan police officers landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Monday, to reinforce the newly established Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in its fight against heavily armed groups.
New Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti to combat gang violence
It is the fifth contingent of Kenyan police to arrive on the violence-battered island since the start of the UN-backed police mission. The 230 police offers join an existing force of more than 700 Kenyan policemen already in Haiti.
Govt Sends Fifth Police Team to Haiti
Nairobi -- Kenya has deployed its fifth contingent of police officers to Haiti, reinforcing the multinational Gang Suppression Force (GSF) as the mission intensifies operations against armed criminal networks in some of the country's most volatile regions.
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