A contingent of 230 specialized police officers from Kenya touched down at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince on December 8, 2025.

The troops, alongside the Kenyan delegation led by Kenya’s Deputy National Security Advisor Mr. Joseph Boinett in company of Mr. James Kamau S/AIG were warmly received by the President of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council H.E. Laurent Saint-Cyr, alongside other top members of the Haitian authorities.

The personnel will form a crucial part of the United Nations authorized Gang Suppression Force approved by UN Security Council Resolution 2793 (2025). 

This is indeed a decisive step in GSF’s commitment to working closely with the Haitian National Police and other institutions in battling armed criminal gangs.

Since its authorization, GSF’s robust, targeted counter-gang operations have focused on dismantling criminal organizations, leading to gradual successes.

The deployment also amplifies Kenya’s President, William Ruto’s pledge to fully support the transition process from MSS to GSF, a new and more robust ‘Gang Suppression Force’.

While welcoming the troops, Haiti’s TPC H.E. Laurent Saint-Cyr, commended the departing officers for the role they played during their tour of duty and assured the remaining troops of a continued harmonious working relationship among the Haitian leadership,  Forces Armées d’Haïti, and the PNH.

On his part, the delegation head, Mr. Joseph Boinett, conveyed a message from Kenya’s President William Ruto to the Haitian leadership and people reiterating President Ruto’s message that Kenya will stand with the Haitian people to ensure that peace and stability is achieved in Haiti.

Force Commander Godfrey Otunge welcomed the troops, noting that their arrival comes at a critical moment, following the expanded GSF mandate, and will play a critical role in the reinforcement, strengthening, and accelerating the progress already made by the GSF. 

Mr. Otunge further acknowledged the steadfast commitment of other nations currently in the theater who have demonstrated readiness to continue strengthening the GSF.

The newly deployed personnel have undergone rigorous training and are committed to upholding international human rights law and a strict code of conduct while also embracing GSF’s zero tolerance for human rights violations.

As the troops join their counterparts from Guatemala, El Salvador, the Bahamas, and Jamaica, the GSF leadership welcomes them as they prepare to execute their duties.