NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Police Service (NPS) has announced that the body of Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nguve, who died in a tragic road traffic accident on September 1, 2025, is scheduled to arrive in Nairobi on Friday, September 26, 2025.
The deadly accident occurred on Sunday, August 31, 2025, on the Kenscoff-Pétion-Ville route at Perlerin 9 in Port-au-Prince.
Mutuku was killed, along with two people, when one of two armoured MaxxPro trucks used in a recovery operation had mechanical issues while towing another.
Three badly injured officers from the same incident were flown to the Dominican Republic for specialised care, while others were treated at the Aspen Level 2 Hospital on LSA 2.
Initially, the injured were admitted to Lambert Santé Hospital in Haiti before being transferred owing to poor medical facilities.
His remains were taken to the Dominican Republic for preservation before being repatriated to Kenya.
Mutuku was born on March 8, 1984, in Machakos County. He joined the National Police Service in 2005 and later served with the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU).
Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nguve’s tenure at NPS
Throughout his tenure, he served in many locations of Kenya, including Narok and Baringo counties, before being deployed to Haiti as part of Kenya’s third MSS contingent.
Kenya leads the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, which works with personnel from the Bahamas, Jamaica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and private security partners such as DMG, Amentum, Aspen, and GardaWorld.
The operation, which confronts financing and logistical obstacles, remains committed to restoring order in Haiti’s capital.
Meanwhile, NPS through its Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga has further confirmed the death of the missing police officer serving under MSS mission in Haiti stating that his the family has been notified.
How Kenya Police officer went missing in Haiti
According to Muchiri, on March 26, 2025, NPS was notified that a Kenyan police officer serving with the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti was missing in action.
The officer had been reported missing while on duty the previous day, March 25, 2025, following an ambush on the Carrefour Paye-Savien main supply route in the Port-Sonde area of the Artibonite Department.
“NPS promptly informed the officer’s family of the incident and has remained in close contact, providing updates as the situation evolved,” Muchiri added.
Since then, Muchiri disclosed that the MSSM, in collaboration with the Haitian National Police (HNP), has been conducting a meticulous search and rescue operation to locate the missing officer.
Why MSSM will continue working with HNP
“The NPS extends its deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the fallen officer and assures them of the unwavering and continued support during this time of profound sorrow,” said the spokesperson.
Muchiri reiterated that MSSM continues to work in collaboration with HNP on the matter and will provide further updates as the situation develops.
“NPS remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all Kenyans, residents, visitors, and their property. Furthermore, we are dedicated to achieving the mandate of the MSSM in Haiti in full compliance with international law,” he explained.
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