Kenscoff (Haitian Creole: Kenskòf) is a commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti, located in the foothills of the Chaîne de la Selle mountain range, some 10 kilometres to the southeast of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

1 day ago · On January 27, heavily armed gangs attacked Kenscoff, a neighborhood home to Haiti’s elite, killing at least 40 people, including pastors, teachers, and children, while displacing more than ...

1 day ago · The assault on Kenscoff occurred days after the government and police warned about imminent attacks in the capital, but the warnings did not say where they might occur. RELATED COVERAGE Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears. Haitian leader says the Trump administration’s plans will be ‘catastrophic ...

1 day ago · PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Heavily armed gangs in Haiti have launched an assault on Kenscoff, a neighborhood known for housing much of the country’s elite and previously considered largely safe from criminal activity. The attack has resulted in at least 40 deaths, with police urgently requesting assistance to repel the assault. Mayor Jean Massillon told The Associated Press on Monday, “It ...

1 day ago · A brutal week-long attack by armed gangs in a wealthy neighborhood in Haiti has left at least 40 people dead, with children, teachers and pastors among those killed.. The assault on the Kenscoff neighborhood - which is home to many politicians and business leaders - began on January 27.. Police said members of the Viv Ansanm gang coalition have been going door-to-door and opening fire on ...

1 day ago · Jean Bertho Valmo, a 45-year-old farmer who fled Kenscoff, told the AP that 12 members of one family were among the dead. He said he woke to another round of gunfire before dawn Monday.

5 days ago · The gang assault on Kenscoff, a peaceful hilly commune located about 15 miles southeast of Port-au-Prince, left widespread destruction. Local media reported approximately 40 victims, though the exact number remains unconfirmed by the authorities.

5 days ago · Since 2023, when police killed a gang leader known as Ti-Makak, Kenscoff has been in the sights of armed bandits seeking to tighten their grip by installing another leader in the hills.

Jan 28, 2025 · The attack on Kenscoff occurred amid escalating gang violence across Haiti, where armed groups now control over 80% of the capital and surrounding areas, resulting in the deaths of more than 5,600 people and displacing over 700,000.

Perched in the heights, above the commune of Pétion-ville, the commune of Kenscoff is a jewel lit up above the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince. The commune is located in the department of the West of Haiti, and is about 10 kilometers from the …