Concerns have escalated for Kenyan police officers serving in the UN mission in Haiti following reports of heavy gunfire near the US Embassy in Port-au-Prince on Monday evening, August 5. The United States issued a security alert, urging its citizens to avoid the embassy area amid escalating gang violence.

• Over 3000 people have died from gang violence in Haiti in 2025 alone.
• The Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti has included Kenyan officers for over a year, with the first deployment in June 2024.
• Two Kenyan police officers were confirmed dead in February and March 2025 in separate attacks.