Kenya has sent another 230 police officers to Haiti as part of the ongoing international mission to help restore peace and stability in the Caribbean nation. The officers arrived at Port-au-Prince International Airport on Monday, December 9, 2025, replacing 100 Kenyan officers who have completed their tour of duty. They are part of a special operations unit and were received by Laurent Saint-Cyr, President of Haiti’s Transitional Governing Council, who thanked President William Ruto for Kenya’s continued support to Haiti’s security efforts. Kenya began deploying police officers to Haiti in

Kenya has sent another 230 police officers to Haiti as part of the ongoing international mission to help restore peace and stability in the Caribbean nation. The officers arrived at Port-au-Prince International Airport on Monday, December 9, 2025, replacing 100 Kenyan officers who have completed their tour of duty. They are part of a special operations unit and were received by Laurent Saint-Cyr, President of Haiti’s Transitional Governing Council, who thanked President William Ruto for Kenya’s continued support to Haiti’s security efforts. Kenya began deploying police officers to Haiti in June 2024 to support local security forces in tackling armed gangs that control nearly 90% of Port-au-Prince. According to the United Nations, these gangs are responsible for killings, kidnappings, and widespread sexual violence, with almost 6,000 people killed in 2024 alone. Haiti’s security crisis worsened in 2021 following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, who had been in office since 2016. In 2023, the international community launched the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to assist Haiti, with Kenya becoming the largest contributor by deploying nearly 900 personnel. The United Nations has since renamed the mission the Gang Suppression Force and says approximately 5,500 security personnel are required to help restore stability in the country.

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