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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen speaking to the press in
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hailed the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti as a success, saying officers have managed to contain criminal gangs and restore order despite initial criticism of the deployment.
Speaking after a security meeting in Garissa, Murkomen said police officers had secured key installations in the Caribbean nation, helping to stabilise areas previously under gang control.
“Officers have secured critical infrastructure in Haiti, they have secured the airports, police headquarters, and communication masts and for the first time the Haitian children did their national examinations successfully,” he said.
The CS noted that fears raised before the mission had not materialised.
“Although some people said many officers would be killed in the mission, it has not been so,” he added.
Murkomen explained that the mission is still in its early stages, with only part of the promised deployment in place.
“This is just a small portion of the 2,500 forces that were promised, with Kenya contributing over 700 police officers. With greater support, the promises that were made by the development partners and friends, we will be able to secure the whole country,” he said.
The Interior CS was accompanied by top security chiefs, including Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General–Administration Police Gilbert Masengeli, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Mohamed Amin.
He added that President William Ruto, currently attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, would use the forum to lobby for more international support once the current mission mandate expires.
Murkomen, however, acknowledged the loss of three Kenyan police officers during the mission, including Benedict Kabiru, who went missing on 25 March 2025 after an ambush along the Carrefour Paye-Savien supply route in the Artibonite Department.
“Unfortunately, in the mission we lost three of our officers, one of whom is Benedict Kabiru who lost his life under unfortunate circumstances that were actually not directly related to the shooting by gangs. I think it was in the case of protecting colleagues, and the whole report is going to be made public by the Inspector General of Police,” he said.
Kenya deployed officers to Haiti in 2024 to lead an international mission aimed at restoring stability in the gang-ravaged natio
