Foreign Official Reveals Sneaky Ruto Strategy to Defy Haiti Deployment Court Order
President William Ruto is preparing to send Kenyan Police officers to Haiti within the next fortnight, as confirmed by Korir Sing’oei, the Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs.
During an interview with the New York Times on Sunday, the Public Spokesperson stated that the deployment of troops to Haiti will occur promptly once a bilateral agreement between Kenya and Haiti is finalized.
He emphasized that the deployment would proceed without waiting for a subsequent court order that lifts the deployment ban, even though the State has filed an appeal challenging the ruling.
Sing’oei supports the government’s choice to send troops, contingent upon the condition specified by the court ruling, which allows the mission to proceed only if there is a mutually agreed-upon arrangement with Haiti.
“The deployment does not have to await the conclusion of this appeal,” the Foreign Affairs PS told the outlet.
About a week following President William Ruto’s announcement to international media that he intends to proceed with the mission despite the setback in court, the PS issued a statement.
The President contended that Haiti had requested assistance, and there was an ongoing bilateral agreement aimed at facilitating the mission. Kenya has pledged to take the lead in the collective effort of various nations to combat the menacing gangs in Haiti.
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Ruto’s resolve follows a judicial decision by Justice Chacha Mwita, who deemed the deployment unconstitutional. Justice Mwita highlighted that the National Security Council and the National Police Service (NPS) lack the authority to send officers abroad.
“To be clear, Article 240 does not mandate the Council to deploy police officers outside Kenya. Deployment should be as provided for in part 14 of the Act and only to a reciprocating country,” he directed.
“It is not contested that there is no reciprocal arrangement between Kenya and Haiti and for that reason, there can be no deployment of police to that country.”
“An order is hereby issued prohibiting the deployment of police officers to Haiti or any other country otherwise than any compliance with part 14 of the NPS Act,” he added.
Soon after, the people of Haiti expressed their concerns by flooding the radio airwaves with anxiety about the unfolding events. For the past year, gangs have dominated 80 percent of the nation.
Foreign Official Reveals Sneaky Ruto Strategy to Defy Haiti Deployment Court Order
