Ekuru Aukot to Petition UN Against Deployment of Kenyan Police to Haiti
Ekuru Aukot, leader of the Thirdway Alliance party, has announced his intention to petition the United Nations to halt the deployment of National Police Service (NPS) officers to Haiti.
In his petition, Aukot accuses Kenya and the United States of interfering in Haiti’s affairs, which he claims has led to suffering for the people of the Caribbean nation.
Aukot contends that the proposed deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti is merely an excuse to continue the recolonization of the country.
The Thirdway Alliance leader, who filed a court petition on Friday to stop the deployment, argues that the plan violates the Kenyan Constitution.
Aukot asserts that Kenya faces its security challenges and lacks adequate information about the nature and extent of the conflict in Haiti.
In his petition to the United Nations, which is supported by former MP Kabando wa Kabando and former Nairobi town clerk Philip Kisia, Aukot calls on all concerned global citizens to oppose what they describe as an intended invasion of Haiti.
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This comes as news emerged that about 200 Kenyan police officers are set to be deployed to Haiti next week as part of a UN Security Council-backed mission to Port-au-Prince.
In July 2023, Kenya volunteered to lead the mission and deploy 1,000 troops to help restore order in the Caribbean nation, which has been plagued by violent criminal gangs.
The US government has committed $100 million (Ksh.13 billion) to support the mission in Haiti and has urged other nations to contribute similarly.
Approximately half of the platoon, which will be based in a barracks recently established by the US government, will be responsible for securing critical infrastructure in Port-au-Prince, while the remainder will engage in direct combat with the criminal gangs.
In March, Ruto announced the signing of an agreement between Kenya and Haiti to facilitate Nairobi’s participation in the multinational security mission.
Ekuru Aukot to Petition UN Against Deployment of Kenyan Police to Haiti