HAITI: Second Kenyan Police Officer Killed By Gangs 148KM From Port-Au-Prince
Another Kenyan police officer from the Multinational Security Support (MSS) operation in Haiti was killed on Tuesday, March 25, after a shootout with gang members in the Lower Artibonite district.
The incident occurred about 92 miles north of Port-au-Prince.
The officer’s identity has not been revealed. His family was informed of the situation.
The event occurred when three armored vehicles became immobilized in a ditch, which was alleged to have been dug purposefully by gangs.
As recovery attempts were underway, gang members launched an attack that resulted in the officer being shot.
The gangs grabbed control of the officer’s body, and specialised teams were dispatched to retrieve it.
This is the second fatality among Kenyan officers in Haiti.
Previously, on February 23, Police Constable Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai was shot and killed during an anti-gang operation in the Artibonite region.
The MSS operation, commanded by Kenyan commandos, is intended to assist Haitian authorities in combatting growing gang violence.
The MSS in Haiti reported Wednesday that the officer went missing on Tuesday, March 2, around 5 p.m.
According to the statement, the incident occurred when the team’s vehicle became stuck in a ditch while patrolling in Port-au-Prince’s Pont-Sonde Area.
On March 25, 2025, at approximately 16:30 hrs, a Haitian National Police (HNP) armored vehicle on patrol along the Carrefour Paye-Savien Main Supply Route in the Pont-Sonde area, Artibonite Department, got stuck in a ditch—suspected to have been deliberately dug by gangs. In… pic.twitter.com/arBhTKT6aj
— Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti (@MSSMHaiti) March 26, 2025
“As a result of the incident, one MSS Kenyan contingent officer remains unaccounted for,” a statement said.
“Specialized teams have been deployed to conduct a search and determine his whereabouts.”
According to the statement, an armored truck belonging to the Haitian National Police (HNP) became stranded in a trench that gangs are suspected of digging on purpose.
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Police officers were on patrol along the Carrefour Paye-Savien Main Supply Route in Pont-Sonde, Artibonite Department.
In response, Pont-Sonde sent two MSS Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) trucks to help with the rescue.
Unfortunately, during the recovery operation, one of the MRAPs became trapped, while the other suffered a mechanical fault, according to the statement.
As the rescue teams sought to address the situation, suspected gang members who were laying in wait unleashed their attack.
HAITI: Second Kenyan Police Officer Killed By Gangs 148KM From Port-Au-Prince
