Constable Samuel Kaetuai, who died during a security operation in Haiti on Sunday, had always assured his family that he would be safe in the Caribbean nation, and looked forward to returning home after a successful mission. The slain officer was the sole breadwinner, being the only employed child among his eleven siblings, has been […]
Kenya suffered its first casualty after one police officer was on Sunday February 23 shot and killed in a clash with criminal gangs in Seguin in Pont-Sonde, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti commander Godfrey Otunge said the victim was among a team that had embarked on a mission to crush […]
The Draft Declaration, also advocates for the transition of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a full-fledged United Nations Peacekeeping Operation.
President Joe Biden’s administration had provided USD1.7 million out of its USD15 million pledge to a voluntary fund set up to support the mission, while Canada committed USD63 million.
More than 100 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti’s capital on Thursday to reinforce a security mission whose future has been in limbo, after the U.S. froze some funding before passing a waiver to unlock a separate batch of funds. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking from Santo Domingo alongside Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, […]
Despite the funding, the mission is struggling with only about 900 police and troops from Kenya, El Salvador, Jamaica, Guatemala, and Belize on the ground, far below the planned 2,500 personnel.
The National Police Service officers deployed as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti have intensified their patrols in major towns across Haiti in efforts to pacify the conflict-prone region. Superintendent of Police Edwin Kolil says these patrols will continue to ensure peace and allow Haitians to return to their homes. “The members […]
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that his administration will continue supporting the mission after he takes office next week. During a campaign event earlier this month, Trump suggested that backing the multinational force in Haiti aligns with his broader security agenda.
The United Nations Security Council has authorized a 12-month extension for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, which Kenya leads. Acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Council extended the current mandate, as set out in resolution 2699 (2023), to October 2, 2025. This extension aims to support the Haitian National […]
During his visit, Ruto indicated that he was open to converting it into a full UN peacekeeping mission.
The officers said they received physical and weapons training from Kenyan and American security personnel and were given details about how Haitian gangs operate.
