Fresh controversy has erupted around the Kenya-led security mission in Haiti after the United Nations confirmed multiple allegations of sexual abuse involving members of the multinational force.

According to a recent UN report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, at least four rape cases linked to personnel in the mission were reported and later verified through investigations, raising serious concerns about discipline and accountability.

The investigations, conducted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, involved victims aged 12, 16, 16, and 18, all female.

The report categorised all four cases as “violations corroborated”, indicating that investigators found sufficient evidence to substantiate the claims.

However, despite the gravity of the findings, most of the cases remain listed as “pending”, with no clear indication of disciplinary or legal action taken so far.

The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) was deployed in June 2024 following authorization by the United Nations Security Council to help restore order in Haiti, which has been grappling with widespread gang violence.

The mission was seen as a critical intervention in stabilising the Caribbean nation, but the latest revelations now threaten to undermine its credibility.

In one particularly troubling case involving a 12-year-old victim, the report indicates that the investigation was conducted internally by the mission itself, with few details disclosed publicly.

UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations, stressing the need for stronger oversight mechanisms.

“The establishment of robust mechanisms to prevent, investigate, and publicly report abuses will be crucial to ensuring the effectiveness and credibility of the mission,” Dujarric said.

The UN has maintained that strict frameworks are in place to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping and security operations. However, the latest report suggests gaps in enforcement, particularly when it comes to timely accountability.

A newly deployed contingent from Chad, which arrived in Haiti on April 1, 2026, is expected to implement stricter safeguards aimed at preventing further violations.

The revelations come at a sensitive moment, barely a week after Kenya marked the conclusion of its two-year deployment, with the final contingent of police officers returning home.

The development is likely to spark renewed debate both locally and internationally over oversight, conduct, and responsibility in foreign security missions.

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A Kenyan police officer on the Multinational Security Support (MSS) in Haiti remains unaccounted for after gangs in the Caribbean Nation launched an attack targeting the police vehicles.

MSS spokesperson Jack Ombaka in a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, said that the officers who were on mission to recover one of the Haitian National Police (HNP) armored vehicle that had stuck while on patrol along Carrefour Paye-Savien Main Supply route in the Pont-Sonde area were ambushed by the gangs, after their vehicles, two MSS Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP), also got stuck.

According to MSS, the vehicles got stuck in holes that had been dug by the Haitian gangs who were on standby waiting to attack.

The incident happened on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Specialized teams have since been deployed to try and find the unaccounted for officer.

“On March 25, 2025, at approximately 16:30 hrs, a Haitian National Police (HNP) armored vehicle on patrol along the Carrefour Paye-Savien Main Supply Route in the Pont-Sonde area, Artibonite Department, got stuck in a ditch—suspected to have been deliberately dug by gangs. In response, two MSS Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles from Pont-Sonde were dispatched to assist in the recovery,” MSS stated in a statement issued via social media.

“Unfortunately, during the recovery operation, one of the MRAPs also got stuck, while the other developed a mechanical issue. As the rescue teams attempted to resolve the situation, suspected gang members lying in wait launched an attack. As a result of the incident, one MSS Kenyan contingent officer remains unaccounted for. Specialized teams have been deployed to conduct a search and determine his whereabouts. A comprehensive brief will follow.”

This comes barely a month after a Kenyan police officer was killed on the MSS mission in Haiti.

Samuel Tampoi Kaetuai, 26, died on February 23, 2025, after he was fatally shot by gangs in a western region of Haiti.

He was the first Kenyan to be killed during the mission, which began deploying in June.

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