Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued a strong demand to President William Ruto, urging him to bring back Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti under the controversial peacekeeping mission. Speaking on Thursday afternoon in Kimangu, Mua Ward, Machakos County, Kalonzo expressed deep concern over the security of Kenyan officers, warning that the mission is becoming too risky.
“President Ruto, bring back our boys from Haiti because this is becoming too much,” Kalonzo declared.
He questioned the government’s decision to send security forces to the violence-ridden Caribbean nation, pointing out that Kenya has successfully participated in peacekeeping missions before without losing officers. He recalled Kenya’s mission in Sierra Leone, led by General Jackson Mulinge, where all Kenyan troops returned safely despite some being arrested.
“We have had peacekeeping missions abroad—to Sierra Leone, we had one with General Mulinge, and he brought all our boys back. Even when some of them were arrested, he refused to return until all of them were released,” Kalonzo stated.
His remarks come amid growing concerns over the safety of Kenyan forces in Haiti, where violent gangs control large swathes of the country. Reports indicate that heavily armed groups continue to resist international intervention, raising fears of potential casualties among Kenyan officers.
The Haiti deployment has faced criticism from the opposition and human rights activists, with many questioning why Kenya should bear the burden of restoring peace in a foreign country while battling insecurity within its own borders.
Kalonzo made these remarks while condoling with the family and friends of the late Alois Muthini David in Kimangu, Mua Ward, Machakos County. He was accompanied by Governor Wavinya Ndeti, Deputy Governor Francis Mwangangi, Senator Agnes Kavindu, Mwingi West MP Charles Ngusya Nguna, and former Machakos Town MP Dr. Victor Munyaka.
The 45-year-old Alois, who bravely battled illness, leaves behind his widow, Jacinta Alois, two beloved children, his mother, Priscilla Mwelu, 11 siblings, and many nieces and nephews.
