The fourth contingent of the Kenya police mission in Haiti has officially returned enya after a successful mission in the Caribbean country.
The contingent of 150 officers deployed in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on the evening of Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The team, accompanied by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli, was received by Inspector General Douglas Kanja, among other leaders in the police service.
“The fourth contingent of 150 officers from the National Police Service (NPS), deployed to Haiti under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission, has arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA),” the National Police Service said in a statement.
Their return brings to an end Kenya’s role in the peacekeeping mission in Haiti, which began in 2024 after a series of returns of Kenyan officers in batches.
However, their return was followed by controversies, after Haitian citizens protested their return, citing exposure to criminal gangs if the troops left Haiti.
According to reports, on April 20, Haitians took to the streets of the Haitian capital, attempting to block the departure of the officers, barricading roads, forcing the authorities to deploy helicopters to remove the officers from their bases in Petite Riviere and Pont-Sonde.
The demonstrations were caused by fears that the withdrawal of the Kenyan-led contingent would leave them exposed to gang violence.
