Kenyan police dispatched to Haiti hold prayer service: 'Since we came here, we have only seen the hand of God'

Kenya police mission in Haiti have been holding regular prayer and fellowship meetings at the base camp in the country’s capital Port-au-Prince. The contingent of special police officers were seen attending a prayer service in a social media post shared by CNN Africa Correspondent, Larry Madowo. 

Led by one of the police officers, the group of about 60 Christian security officers affirmed their faith in God to protect them and grant them success in their mission in Haiti. The unnamed police officer reminded his colleagues that their trust is in God. “In this mission, we are trusting God 100%. In this mission we are trusting the Lord with all our hearts, with all our soul and with all our minds,” said the officer. 

Kenya security forces are in Haiti to help the government restore control of the capital Port-au-Prince that has been in the hands of armed gangs. Haiti’s main airport, which was under gang control, was reclaimed and is now under the government. 

However, the security forces have their work cut out to reclaim 85% of Port-au-Prince that is in the hands of several gangs. By mid-July, 600 police officers from Kenya had arrived in Haiti’s capital. Another 2,000 officers from 12 countries are expected to join the security mission in Haiti by the end of the year.

“Since we came here, we have only seen the hand of God. Many things have been said against us but God has been so faithful,” said the preaching officer. He commended his colleagues for creating time to have fellowship in the barracks amidst the sensitive nature of the mission. The mess for the multinational security support mission in Haiti houses the contractors building the base, support staff and the Kenyan police force who will be joined by the international team later.  

The preaching officer further encouraged his fellow officers from the book of Acts of Apostles 2:42; “...and they continued steadfastly in apostolic doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayer.”

“Even in this mission, as we perform our mandate, the Word of God is with us…our expectations will not be cut off” he added. 

The fellowship also committed the interim Prime Minister Garry Conille to prayer together with the transitional council and the cabinet.  

Conille had earlier told CNN that the government was in need of more and urgent support to restore order and enable Haiti to provide essential services to the citizens. 

“We know that there are a lot of emergencies around the world and we understand, to a certain extent, that there is ‘Haiti fatigue’ but the good news is that there is now hope,” said

In addition to providing close to 1,000 special police officers to the US-backed mission in Haiti, Kenya also included a faith-based intervention, endorsed by President William Ruto’s wife, Rachel. She was on record in June saying that the country will not allow the police officers to travel to Haiti “without prayer” after meeting a team of evangelical pastors from Kenya, the US and Haiti tasked with developing and executing a spiritual strategy for Haiti. 

“We have come together to say we want to form a prayer strategy, and we would like you to join us in prayer for this great country of Haiti because we know the Lord can transform Haiti,” said Mrs. Ruto.