The final group of 150 Kenyan police officers deployed to Haiti under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission has returned to the country.
In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed that the officers arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday, April 28, marking the conclusion of the deployment.
The returning contingent was accompanied by senior government and police officials who had travelled to Haiti for official engagements with authorities there.
The final group of Kenyan police officers returns from Haiti MSS Mission. Photo: Courtesy.
The delegation was led by Kipchumba Murkomen, Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, and Douglas Kanja, who had been in Haiti for high-level discussions.
On arrival at JKIA, the officers were received by Monica Juma, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna.
Also present were Abraham Sing’Oei, Principal Secretary for the State Department of Foreign Affairs, as well as Deputy Inspectors General Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli, alongside other senior officers.
This follows the recent return of another group of 150 officers who had also been deployed to Haiti under the MSS Mission.
In an update on April 21, the National Police Service (NPS) confirmed that the officers arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where they were received by senior security officials.
The contingent was led by Gilbert Masengeli, Deputy Inspector General of the Administration Police Service, who had travelled to Haiti for official engagements.
Among those present to receive the officers were Inspector General Douglas Kanja, National Security Advisor Joseph Boinett, and Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat.
The Ministry of Interior indicated that the phased withdrawal followed changes in Haiti’s security framework, including the adoption of a new United Nations Security Council resolution transitioning operations to the Gang Suppression Force.
Kenyan officers were credited with supporting the Haitian National Police in tackling gang violence, securing key infrastructure, and facilitating humanitarian access during their deployment.
