Inspector General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja led senior officers in visiting and condoling with the family and friends of constable Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai after he was killed in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The officers visited the family at Naserian Village, Kajiado East Sub-County, Kajiado County, as they mourned his demise.
Kanja eulogised Tompoi as a hero and ambassador who lost his life in the line of duty while defending global peace.
He acknowledged that the officer was well-trained for the mission and that his death is a great loss to the National Police Service.
He assured that the well-being of the officers deployed for the mission in Haiti remains a top priority of the Kenyan government, and there is constant communication with the team to ensure they receive the necessary support.
The IG was accompanied by DIG-KPS Eliud Lagat, DIG-APS Gilbert Masengeli, and other senior officers.
Also present were Senator Peris Tobiko, State House Controller Dr. Katoo Ole Metito, and NPSC Commissioner John Ole Moyaki, among other government officials.
Kanja said the body of the officer is expected to arrive in Kenya between March 4 and 6.
Kanja confirmed that all logistical preparations for transporting the body had been completed and that the journey from Haiti would commence on March 4.
He assured the family of the government’s and police department’s unwavering support during this difficult period.
The Sunday service, organized by local churches to comfort the bereaved family, was attended by senior police officials and local leaders from Kajiado.
The Multinational Security Support Mission confirmed on X early Monday that a Kenyan officer had succumbed to injuries sustained during an operation.
Kenya’s Foreign Ministry Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei expressed his grief on X, saying he was “heartbroken by the loss of a member of Kenya’s deployment.”
Haiti has been grappling with escalating gang violence, with the United Nations reporting that at least 5,601 people were killed in gang-related incidents last year—1,000 more than in 2023.
The UN also documented 315 lynchings of alleged gang members and 281 suspected summary executions by police. This violence has displaced over a million Haitians, according to the UN’s migration agency.
Gang control in Port-au-Prince has led to an almost complete breakdown of law and order, the collapse of health services and emergence of a food security crisis.
More than 5,500 people were killed in gang-related violence in the Caribbean nation in 2024 and more than a million people have fled their homes.
Haiti’s transitional presidential council, the body created to re-establish democratic order, has made little progress towards organising long-delayed elections.
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