Kenyan police officers serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti on Monday held a solemn memorial service for Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, who died in a tragic road accident on August 31, 2025.
The ceremony, held at the LSA1 base in Port-au-Prince, brought together Kenyan officers, fellow MSS personnel from the Bahamas, Jamaica, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well as civilian support staff. Officers paid tribute to Corporal Nzuve, described as a courageous and dedicated peacekeeper, while offering prayers for eight other officers injured in the accident.
According to mission officials, the fatal crash occurred along the Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville road at Perlerin 9 during a recovery operation involving two armoured MaxxPro vehicles. One vehicle was towing another that had broken down when it veered off course, killing Corporal Nzuve and a civilian bystander. Three of the injured officers remain in serious condition but are out of danger.
Born in Machakos County in 1984, Corporal Nzuve joined the National Police Service in 2005 and served with the Rapid Deployment Unit in Narok and Baringo before his deployment to Haiti as part of Kenya’s third contingent to the MSS mission.
In a statement, MSS leadership expressed condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, thanking first responders from the Haitian National Police, the Forces Armées d’Haïti, and local residents for their swift rescue efforts. Arrangements are underway to preserve and repatriate his remains to Kenya, while the National Police Service continues to monitor the recovery of the injured officers.
The Kenya-led MSS mission, sanctioned by the United Nations, was launched in 2024 to help restore security in Haiti amid escalating gang violence and political instability. Corporal Nzuve’s death highlights the risks peacekeepers face in volatile environments and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of global stability
