Kenyan Police in Haiti Face Increased Gang Attacks and Casualties

Attacks on Kenyan Officers in Haiti

• ⚠️ Two Kenyan police officers were seriously injured in gang clashes over the past week in Haiti, according to three officers speaking to Reuters.
• 📈 These incidents add to the mission's growing list of casualties as it faces increasingly frequent attacks.

Multinational Security Support Mission

• 🗓️ Kenya deployed its officers to the multinational security support mission last June, aiming to restore security for elections by February 2026.
• 📉 The mission has encountered morale issues, uncertainty about expansion, and suffered its first fatality in February.

Incidents and Equipment Concerns

• 📍 The recent injuries occurred during routine patrols near Port-au-Prince, an area largely controlled by heavily armed gangs.
• 🛠️ Officers reported increasingly frequent attacks and inadequate equipment.
• 🏥 A mission spokesperson confirmed two officers were evacuated to the Dominican Republic for medical care, stating that casualties are sometimes unavoidable in such missions.