Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued a plea to President William Ruto, urging the immediate withdrawal of Kenyan police officers from the volatile Haiti mission.

Speaking on Thursday, March 27, Kalonzo voiced grave concerns over the escalating dangers faced by Kenyan security personnel in the Caribbean nation, calling for their swift return.

With a tone of urgency and frustration, Kalonzo addressed the government directly, demanding action.

Kalonzo pointed out that apart from the death, the mission was expensive, adding that without UN funding, the government should reassess its involvement in the Haiti mission.

"President Ruto, bring back our boys. In the absence of a UN resolution complete with funding capability and whatever, we want our boys back because this is becoming too much. We have had peacekeeping missions abroad, to Sierra Leone," he declared.

Drawing a stark contrast with past peacekeeping missions, he invoked Kenya’s deployment to Sierra Leone.

The veteran politician pointed out that under General Mulinge’s leadership, all officers returned safely despite challenges.

"If you remember, General Mulinge brought all of them safely back, even when some of them had been arrestedeven when some of them were apprehended, he refused to return until all of them were released. We have not had reported cases of us losing men who have gone on a peacekeeping mission," he stressed, underscoring the unprecedented nature of the losses in Haiti.

Kalonzo's cry comes amid heartbreaking reports of two Kenyan police officers killed in Haiti between February and March while serving under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.

The first casualty, Samuel Tompoi Kaetuai, was fatally shot in February during a fierce shootout with gangs in the Savien region.

Despite being evacuated for medical treatment, he succumbed to his injuries. His body was later repatriated to Kenya and received by grieving family members and senior police officials.

The second officer, Benedict Kabiru, met a similarly grim fate on March 25 after a gang ambush in Pont-Sondé, Artibonite.

The attack occurred as MSS forces attempted to assist a Haitian National Police vehicle trapped in a ditch, a suspected gang trap.

Initially reported missing, Kabiru’s death was confirmed after distressing videos of his body surfaced online.

Haiti’s Presidential Transitional Council (PTC) released a solemn statement honoring his sacrifice.

Source: TUKO.co.ke