Govt Lists 7 Must-Have Qualifications for 1,000 Kenyan Police in Haiti Mission
The government has begun recruiting the one thousand police officers it will send to Haiti to oversee a peacekeeping mission.
Among the recruits are special assignment officers who will be accompanied by specialist officers among them 35 drivers, six sign-language specialists, 12 priests, and pastors as well as 8 mechanics.
According to a memo sent to all General Service Units (GSU) on October 7 and obtained by PoliticalPulseChat, the officers must be nominated by their supervisors. Additionally, they should hold either the rank of police corporal or police constable.
All special assignment officers must have at least five years of experience in the National Police Service (NPS), be between the ages of 20 and 40, and have no more than two convictions in their lifespan. The most recent conviction must have occurred within the past six months.
In addition, service members must be mentally, physically, and medically fit, possess proven shooting skills, be fluent in English, and be able to exercise clear command and control.
Also subject to the requirements are specialist officers, who must be between 20 and 40 years old.
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Kenya, which consented to lead the peace mission in the troubled country, is waiting for the Kenyan Parliament’s approval to begin operations.
The United Nations Security Council has already authorized the mission to provide aid to the troubled country in North America.
“The request by the United Nations Security Council for the deployment of Police officers to Haiti will be subject to Parliamentary approval,” Interior CS Kithure Kindiki stated on Sunday.
“Article 240 of the Constitution requires Parliament to approve the deployment of security forces to any peacekeeping mission in foreign nations.”
Other contingents from partner nations, including Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Antigua and Barbuda, will assist the officers.
It is estimated that millions of Haitian citizens have been compelled to flee their homes as a result of the infiltration and destruction of police stations by gangs. The most affected location is Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital.
Govt Lists 7 Must-Have Qualifications for 1,000 Kenyan Police in Haiti Mission