Kennedy Nzuve: Cloud of disaster falls in JKIA with the body of a dead soldier in Haiti arriving

  • Koplo Kennedy Nzuve died on September 1 in Haiti while serving in the MULTINATIONAL SECURITY SUPPORT (MSS) Mission
  • Following his death, Nzuve’s body was restored to Kenya and was welcomed by fellow police officers
  • The video captured Nzuve’s body when it arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) before being transported to the mortuary

The body of a Kenyan officer identified by the name of Koplo Kennedy Nzuve, has been returned to the country.

The body of the late Kennedy Nzuve arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Photo: NPS.
Source: Twitter

Nzuve died in a multinational mission Security Support (MSS) in Haiti on September 1 after being involved in a road accident.

Who received the body of Koplo Kennedy Nzuve?

The National Police Service confirmed the arrival of the body, stating that it was received by the Commander of the National Academy of Police Campus Embakasi ‘A’, Isaac said, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday, September 26.

The family of the deceased, including her adoptive mother Serah Nzuve, were present during the important incident.

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Also present at the time of the incident were RDU commander Aggrey Shamala, AIG; APS Medical Services Director Madam Lilian Kanini, AIG; APS Head of Staff Haron Nthiga, AIG; and NPS spokesman Muchiri Nyaga, AIG.

NPS Give Sorry to the Nzuve family

The NPS gave their condolences to the deceased’s family and confirmed its full support during this time of temptation.

“The National Police Service offers his sincere and heartfelt condolences to family, friends, and colleagues of the dead officer and assured them of his unstable support in this period of great sadness,” NPS added.

They confirmed that after the body arrived in the country, it was transferred to Chiromo’s mortuary for storage.

Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced later.

Did the police confirm the death of Benedict Kabiru?

This comes a few days after NPS confirmed the death of Benedict Kabiru, who disappeared in March this year.

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Kabiru was among the Kenyan officials who traveled to Haiti for the MSS mission aimed at combating chaos and the rise of gangs in the Caribbean nation.

Kennedy Nzuve: Cloud of disaster falls in JKIA with the body of a dead soldier in Haiti arriving
Part of the Kenyan police in Haiti. Photo: Guerinault Louis/Anadolu.
Source: Getty Images

The officer reportedly disappeared on March 26, a day after an attack against troops in a high-ending Carrefour Paye-Savien connection in the Pont-Sonde area.

Months passed, with police officers failing to understand their colleague. The Kabiru body search operation was carried out by his MSS colleagues in partnership with the Haitian national police.

Following this, the Kabiru family was informed that their family was not there, and efforts to find him were ongoing. The search lasted for several months, and the worst of the family fears was confirmed.

These are rumored when the President William Ruto He announced the death of Kabiru during the UN General Assembly (UN) 2025.

Police also issued a formal statement to confirm Kabiru’s death on Thursday, September 25. NPS sent the same sad message to the deceased’s family.

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