Thousands of Haitians took to the streets on Wednesday, staging mass protests in major cities to demand an end to the gang violence that has plagued the nation as security officers from Kenya continue to face the heat of the gangs.
Demonstrators brandished machetes while others waved palm leaves as they made their way through the streets of Port-au-Prince, where schools, banks, and other businesses remained closed.
The demonstrations came just a few days after a Kenyan police officer was reportedly killed during a confrontation with gang members.
The Kenyan officer, whose identity remains undisclosed by the National Police Service, was shot dead by gang members on Tuesday, March 25, during an operation in the Lower Artibonite region, which is located 92 kilometres north of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The fourth contingent of Kenyan police officers arriving at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport (TLIA) in Haiti on February 6, 2025.
