Two Kenyan police officers injured in a road accident in Haiti remain under treatment and are in stable condition, the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) has confirmed.
The officers were hurt in the same incident on 31 August that claimed the life of Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, who was serving with the mission. MSS said on Thursday that the injured were “out of danger,” offering reassurance to their families and colleagues.
The accident occurred along the Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville road at Perlerin 9 around 5pm, when one of two MaxxPro armoured vehicles developed mechanical problems during a recovery operation. The vehicle collided while towing another, leading to the deaths of Corporal Nzuve and a civilian, and injuring eight officers in total. Three of the injured remain in serious condition and are expected to be evacuated to the Dominican Republic for specialised care.
The Director General of the Haitian National Police (PNH), André Jonas Vladimir Paraison, conveyed his condolences to the MSS family in a statement, and on Thursday visited the mission’s base at LSA1 to express solidarity. Colonel Eldon Morgan, Deputy Force Commander, said the gesture underlined “the strong partnership between the PNH and MSS.”
On 1 September, personnel from Kenya, the Bahamas, Jamaica, El Salvador, and Guatemala, as well as contractors from DMG, Amentum, Aspen, and Garda World, held a memorial service for Corporal Nzuve at the MSS main dining facility in LSA1. His remains were later flown to the Dominican Republic for preservation before repatriation to Kenya.
Corporal Nzuve has been honoured by colleagues for his service in Haiti, where Kenyan forces play a central role in the UN-backed mission aimed at restoring stability amid worsening gang violence.
