A heap of building stones lying beside Samuel Kaetuai's house remains the stark reminder of one of the unfulfilled dreams he had of building a comfortable home for his young family and parents. The sight of building works alone tells of the life of the young man cut short in the line of international duty, protecting lives in Haiti, which has disoriented the humble family in Naiserian, Kajiado East sub-county. A home that was once filled with hope, during The Standard's visit on Tuesday 25, was now eerily quiet, with a group of mourners battling to come to terms with the sudden death of Samuel.
The officer, a member of the National Police Service's Border Patrol Unit, was injured during an operation in Ségur-Savien, in the Artibonite region north of Port-au-Prince.
He was airlifted to Aspen Level 2 Hospital but later succumbed to injuries, according to Multinational Security Support (MSS) Force Commander Geoffrey Otunge The 28-year-old deployed to Haiti lost his life in an operation on Sunday, marking the first reported fatality among the personnel in the mission to stabilise the Caribbean nation.
In his father's homestead -Lazarus Kaetuai- a few vehicles and motorbikes were parked on Tuesday signifying the interest his demise has attracted in the largely deserted village.
