Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - The Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti has paid tribute to Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, a Kenyan officer who died in a tragic road accident during a recovery operation in Pétion-Ville on Sunday, August 31st, 2025.
The crash happened around 5:00 p.m along the
Kenscoff–Pétion-Ville Road at Pèlerin 9, when an armored vehicle struck a wall
while towing another, which then overturned.
Corporal Nzuve was rushed to Lambert Santé Hospital in
Pétion-Ville, where he was pronounced dead.
Born on March 8th, 1984, in Machakos County,
Nzuve joined the National Police Service (NPS) in 2005 and later served with
the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU).
His remains have since been flown to the Dominican Republic
for preservation ahead of repatriation to Kenya.
“From all of us at MSS-Haiti, our thoughts and prayers are
with Corporal Nzuve’s family, friends, and colleagues as they grieve this
profound loss,” MSS said in a statement, while confirming that other injured
officers were out of danger.
The NPS reported that the accident also killed two civilians
and left eight MSS officers injured.
It pledged full support to Nzuve’s family during the
repatriation process.
This is the second death of a Kenyan officer since the
deployment of MSS forces to Haiti in July 2025.
Kenya leads the UN-backed mission, with 800 officers already on the ground and more expected to join in the coming weeks.
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