Kalonzo demands immediate return of Kenyan officers sent to Haiti
By Faith Lagat, September 28, 2025Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has condemned the Kenyan-led security mission in Haiti and demanded the immediate withdrawal of troops amid rising casualties.
Speaking at the Jesus Exaltation Centre in Orkinos, Olooloitikosh, Kajiado County, on September 28, 2025, alongside former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, Musyoka framed the deployment as reckless endangerment of Kenyan lives, linking it to wider failures in foreign and domestic policy.
“And in the spirit of leadership and service, we must condemn the reckless decisions that put our young men in danger in Haiti. We want our boys back.”
The remarks followed confirmation by the National Police Service (NPS) of the death of a Kenyan officer who went missing on March 25, 2025, after an ambush along the Carrefour Paye-Savien supply route in Haiti’s volatile Artibonite Department.
Elsewhere, Mumias East MP Peter Salasya said the police mission in Haiti was ill-advised.
Search efforts by the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) and Haitian National Police yielded no survivors, with the NPS notifying the family on September 25, 2025. The force extended condolences, describing the fallen officer as a dedicated servant of the country and pledging ongoing support.
On the other hand, President William Ruto maintained that the success of the Haiti security mission would enhance Kenya’s global standing.
Human cost
Musyoka said, “We must condemn the reckless decisions that put our young men in danger in Haiti. We want our boys back,” echoing sentiments from opposition allies.
Wamalwa, in an X post on September 22, opposed what he called an unconstitutional deployment, while Mumias East MP Peter Salasya labelled the mission “ill-advised.”
Musyoka also criticised Kenya’s foreign policy on Sudan, citing arms flows to the Rapid Support Forces and smuggling of gold from Darfur through Kenyan borders to the Middle East
Nairobi unrest
Domestically, Musyoka decried rising chaos in Nairobi, where “goons, well organised and funded” have disrupted protests and targeted opponents. He recalled his tenure as Foreign Affairs Minister when the late Kofi Annan promised Nairobi would host the third UN Headquarters.
“Yet today we witness lawlessness as goons roam our city. This is not the Kenya we deserve. True leadership serves, heals and protects its people,” he said.
“Lastly, what has been happening to our Capital City, Nairobi, is utterly unacceptable and shameful. Goons, well-organised and funded, are unleashed to disrupt protests and fight political opponents. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, the late Kofi Annan promised me that Nairobi would be the third UN Headquarters, and he delivered that promise.”