A postmortem has confirmed that Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, the Kenyan police officer who died while serving in Haiti, succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident.
The examination, conducted by Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor at Chiromo Mortuary, established that Nzuve suffered multiple injuries from the accident. His passing brings to an end nearly a month of uncertainty and speculation surrounding his death, providing his family with some closure.
Nzuve died on September 1, 2025, in Port-au-Prince while serving in the United Nations-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS). He became the third Kenyan officer to lose his life since Kenya deployed forces to the Caribbean nation in June 2024.
His body was repatriated on September 26, arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to a heavy and emotional reception by grieving family, friends, and colleagues. The sombre atmosphere reflected the anguish endured by his loved ones as they waited three weeks for his remains to be returned home.
“We have been waiting for agonising three weeks… it has been a tough moment for us,” said family spokesperson Steve Mutuku Peter. He added that the family was relieved to finally begin burial preparations.
The remains were later moved to Chiromo Mortuary after a brief requiem service conducted by clergy from the Administration Police Service. Burial is scheduled for Thursday next week.
The family has appealed to the government to fully support the funeral expenses, noting that the state facilitated the repatriation process.
Nzuve died when an armoured vehicle overturned during an operation in Port-au-Prince. He joins two other fallen Kenyan officers: 31-year-old Samuel Kaetuai, buried in March, and Benedict Kabiru, whose body is yet to be repatriated.
Since the arrival of MSS forces, gangs have expanded their grip beyond the capital, pushing into rural strongholds, including Haiti’s critical Artibonite agricultural region.
