Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has announced that the government will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean to help with the repatriation of Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti. This is after Mudavadi, who has been on a visit to the US, announced that he will head to the Dominican Republic capital, Santo Domingo, to hold talks with the leadership of the Caribbean nation between May 11 and 13.
In the MoU, wounded Kenyan officers will also be allowed to have access to medical evacuation and also help with the transportation of deceased persons. ''In Santo Domingo, Mudavadi will sign MOUs on Medical evacuation, Repatriation of Wounded, and Deceased Persons, Access to Dominican Territory for Kenyan Members of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti,'' stated Mudavadi's office. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the Regional Ministerial roundtable session on Open Government Partnership on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Photo Musalia Mudavadi Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have faced significant challenges accessing medical treatment in the event of injuries or fatalities, as most hospitals in the gang-ridden nation have been rendered unusable.
On March 19, a Kenyan peacekeeper serving in the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti was rushed to the hospital after sustaining injuries during an operation.
