Kenyan Police Officers Return Home After 18 Months in Haiti

The officers were deployed in June 2024 to support stability operations, restore freedom of movement, and assist in training the Haitian Police...

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A group of pioneering Kenyan police officers have returned home after an 18-month peacekeeping mission in Haiti, where they supported stability operations and trained the Haitian Police. The contingent, part of the Multi-National Security Support Mission and later the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), concluded their deployment as a new batch of officers arrived in the Caribbean nation to reinforce security.

The returning officers were deployed in June 2024 and were received by National Security Advisor Ambassador Monica Juma at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The contingent was recognized for reopening critical road networks and enhancing local security, with Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police Service Eliud Lagat praising their integrity.
Just hours before their return, the fifth batch of 230 Kenyan specialized police officers arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on December 8, to combat escalating gang violence.

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