Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis

Kenya: Haiti Confirms Death of Unaccounted for Kenyan Police Officer After Ambush

Nairobi -- The Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) of Haiti has confirmed the death of a Kenyan officer reported as 'unaccounted for' by the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti following an ambush in Savien, near Pont-Sondé, in Haiti's lower Artibonite department.

By Michael Rios, CNN A member of the international force fighting gangs in Haiti died in battle, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins a tour of the Caribbean with the security crisis in the country as one of the main issues on the agenda. The Kenyan military was initially reported missing on Tuesday, after alleged gang members ambushed two ambush- and mine-protected vehicles (MRAP) in Pont-Sondé, a city in the Artibonite region, acco…

Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis

A member of the international force battling gangs in Haiti has been killed, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches a tour of the Caribbean with Haiti’s security crisis high on the agenda.

Kenyan police officer killed after gang ambush, Haiti says

A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the international security force has been killed after an attack by suspected gang members, the

Rubio Meets With Haiti Officials as Gang Violence Worsens

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently met with Haiti Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) President Fritz Alphonse Jean during his visit to Kingston, Jamaica, where he is meeting with leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean.  Secretary of State Rubio’s meeting with TPC President Jean comes in the midst of the Haitian government’s failure to successfully combat gangs that have seized control of large parts of Haiti.   Haiti has been per…

Haiti confirms death of unaccounted for Kenyan police officer after ambush

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – The Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) of Haiti has confirmed the death of a Kenyan officer reported as ‘unaccounted for’ by the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti following an ambush in Savien, near Pont-Sondé, in Haiti’s lower Artibonite department. In a statement, the CPT extended its deepest condolences to the government and people of Kenya, as well as to the family of Benedict Kabiru, who los…