Kenya is lauding 230 Kenyan police officers returning from an 18-month tour of duty in Haiti under the now-defunct Multinational Security Support Mission, praised for their professionalism and discipline. This comes as another contingent of 230 officers departed for Haiti to join the Gang Suppression Force.

• 230 police officers returned after 18 months in Haiti.
• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen praised the officers for upholding discipline and integrity.
• The Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja confirmed delayed allowance payments for the returning officers, with November payments still outstanding.

Kenya's 5th Quick Reaction Force (KENQRF 5) has escalated patrols in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst heightened tensions and allegations of ceasefire breaches, despite a recent peace accord facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump.

• KENQRF 5 conducted a patrol into Mayimoya village, located 23 kilometres northeast of their main base, on December 10, 2025, to protect civilians and deter armed groups.
• The patrol comes after Rwanda accused the DRC and Burundian armies of violating the Washington Accords on December 10, 2025.
• The peace agreement was signed on December 4 between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DRC President Félix Tshisekedi, witnessed by President William Ruto.
• Rwanda criticized the Congolese Army (FARDC) and Burundian Army (FDNB) for systematic bombing of civilian villages near the Rwandan border and accused the FDNB of amassing close to 20,000 troops in South Kivu.