Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence

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Kenya sends another 200 police officers to fight gangs in Haiti

Kenya sent more than 200 police officers to Haiti on Saturday, providing backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where rampant gang violence has displaced more than a million people.

Kenya: Third Contingent of 200 Police Officers Arrives in Haiti

Nairobi -- Another over 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Saturday in Haiti for the United Nations-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs that have taken over parts of the troubled Caribbean country.

Haiti stepping-up efforts to fight gangs

The group of soldiers sent by the president of that African nation, William Ruto, consists of 217, which are in addition to the 380 deployed in 2024, for a total of 597 troops. This government intends to provide you with all the resources necessary to carry out this war, Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) member Fritz Alphonse told the newcomers yesterday. At the beginning of the year, the TPC declared war on all the gangs that toda…

New contingent on Kenyan police officers arrive in Haiti

They are being deployed to the Caribbean country to provide back-up to an understaffed international security mission.

Kenya Bolsters Haiti Security Mission Amid Ongoing Violence

Kenya deployed 217 additional police officers to Haiti on January 18, 2025. The Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen announced the reinforcement. This brings the total Kenyan contingent to over 600 personnel in Haiti. The officers join the UN-backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. The MSS aims to combat rampant gang violence in Haiti. Criminal gangs […]