Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille speaks during a joint press conference with Kenya's President William Ruto during his visit to the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 October 2024;
Credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - On Wednesday 1 April 2026, the UN said that former Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille was appointed UN resident coordinator in Kenya, adding he would take up his post that same day.
Conille's second term as prime minister, for six months in 2024, coincided with the first deployments of Kenyan troops as part of a UN-backed force mandated to help Haitian police restore security amid violent conflict with armed gangs.
Kenya led the initial UN-backed force which has since been restructured into the Gang Suppression Force. Authorities in neighboring Dominican Republic said Kenyan forces are expected to withdraw gradually as they are replaced by other nations.
Less than 1,000 troops - mostly Kenyans - were in Haiti as of early this year. The force aims for some 5,500 by summer but few nations have committed troops.
The gangs have meanwhile formed broad alliances that have cemented control over most of the capital Port-au-Prince and expanded their reach over swathes of rural and central Haiti.
Conille was succeeded by Alix Didier Fils-Aime, who gained full executive power from the country's then-ruling council in February 2025.
Conille also served as prime minister for four months in the early 2010s. In both cases, he ended his term amid political infighting among the country's leaders.
He has worked with the UN since 1999, holding a broad range of roles, including regional director for UNICEF.
