Since their arrival in Haiti on June 25, 2024, the Kenyan police officers of the Multinational Mission for Support and Security (MMAS) are the only ones deployed on the front lines. Some spoke anonymously to the Spanish news agency EFE. “We are the only ones really facing the gangs,” said one of the officers, under the condition of anonymity.

“Other countries are responsible for building security or evacuating the wounded. The dangerous part is all ours,” he added.