A Kenyan police officer died while participating in the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, which aims to restore order amid escalating gang violence. This marks the first fatality of an officer from Kenya since their deployment began in June. The officer sustained injuries during a mission in Artibonite and unfortunately passed away after being airlifted to the hospital. Since 2022, Haiti's leadership has sought foreign intervention to deal with rampant violence, prompting the deployment of Kenyan officers along with other Caribbean and Central American forces to regain control from gangs in Port-au-Prince.
A Kenyan police officer was killed in Haiti during a mission aimed at restoring order and combating gang violence, marking the first death of a Kenyan officer in this effort.
The Kenyan officer, part of a U.S.-sponsored Multinational Security Support Mission, was injured during an operation and later died after being airlifted to the hospital.
Haiti's prime minister had requested foreign intervention to address the severe gang violence affecting the nation, which led to the deployment of Kenyan and other international officers.
Since June, hundreds of Kenyan police officers have been in Haiti, with the multinational force also including officers from several Central American nations.
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