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Kenya Sends 230 More Police to Haiti in First Deployment Since UN Expanded Mandate

Authorized for 5,500 personnel, the force fields about 1,000, with a large funding shortfall.

Kenyan police officers share a moment after landing to reinforce a security mission to tackle violence in Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol
An estimated 230 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti while 100 others ended their service as part of the UN security mission

Overview

  • Haiti’s police said 230 Kenyan officers arrived Monday, the first new foreign contingent since the Security Council approved a larger anti-gang force.
  • Roughly 100 Kenyan officers rotated out as the new group landed, leaving the mission at about 980 to 1,000 personnel.
  • Kenya remains the principal contributor, with smaller units from Jamaica, the Bahamas, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador supporting Haitian police.
  • The UN trust fund holds about $113 million against an estimated $800 million annual need, with the United States sending $15 million to the fund after providing over $1 billion in other support and Canada contributing about $63 million.
  • UN estimates indicate armed groups control about 90 percent of Port-au-Prince and the conflict has displaced around 1.4 million people.