Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti were dealt a fresh setback after anti-government protests plunged parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, into total darkness on Wednesday.
According to reports from local media, the unrest erupted in Mirebalais-a town north of the capital-where angry residents stormed a major hydroelectric power plant, demanding action from the government over unchecked gang violence. The plant, which supplies electricity to a large section of Port-au-Prince, was forcibly shut down by the protesters, triggering a major blackout across key areas of the city.
The blackout has disrupted security operations, including areas patrolled by foreign security forces such as the Kenyan contingent, who form part of a multinational peacekeeping force recently deployed to help stabilise Haiti.
Kenyan police officers and their counterparts from the MSS mission during an assessment of the APN Port in Haiti on May 26, 2025.
