The United Nations has confirmed multiple allegations of sexual abuse involving members of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti. According to a recent UN report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, four separate rape cases involving mission personnel were reported and later verified through investigations. Photo MSS HaitiThe Kenya-led MSS mission, which began deploying police officers to Haiti in June 2024, was authorised by the UN Security Council to de-escalate gang violence in the war-torn Caribbean nation. Despite the mandate, the UN has continued to document allegations of misconduct linked to the officers under a framework aimed at preventing abuse in international operations. The report categorised all four sexual misconduct allegations as 'violations corroborated', but action taken in response to these findings remains unclear, with most cases still listed as 'pending'.

Source: Daily Nation April 03, 2026 04:31 UTC