Kenyan authorities say one of their officers sent to Haiti to help rein in violent gangs was killed in an operation in the countryside.

A Kenyan police officer who was on patrol with the international security force in Haiti has been killed in a confrontation with gang members. The officer, 26-year-old Police Constable Samuel Kitwai, is the first casualty suffered by the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support mission (MSS).

A Kenyan police officer deployed to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) has died, marking the first reported casualty from Kenya since the mission began.

The spokesman of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, Jack Ombaka, has described as a “hero” the first casualty of the MSS, who died from injuries sustained during an anti-gang operation on Sunday.

In a statement issued on Monday, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Kenya, Marc Dillard, expressed deep condolences to the officer's family and praised the bravery of Kenyan forces contributing to global security efforts.

The National Police Service has expressed regret following the demise of a cop who succumbed to injuries during an operation in Ségur-Savien in Haiti.

A Kenyan police officer deployed to Haiti to assist in combating violent gangs was killed during a confrontation with one of the gangs, according to Kenyan officials on Sunday.

Kenya recorded its first casualty in Haiti after a Kenyan police officer succumbed to injuries sustained during an anti-gang operation in Port-au-Prince.

The National Police Service (NPS) has released a statement regarding the Kenyan police officer who died in the line of duty while serving under the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti.