Haiti Citizens Change Tune on Kenya Police After Crisis Deepens
An increase in gang violence has Haitians eagerly awaiting the deployment of an international force commanded by the Kenya Police, according to a new report.
According to a survey conducted by the Haiti Health Network, the majority of Haitians support the international force that has been approved by the United Nations (UN) but still faces obstacles in the Kenyan court system and the National Assembly.
In an October survey, citizens, the majority of whom are displaced and residing in 90 schools across the country, reported having difficulty gaining access to food and water.
61% of respondents stated that they did not believe the Haitian Police could free them from the criminals without outside assistance.
An even worrying 71 percent expressed that the current regime, headed by Prime Minister Ariel Henry, could not solve the crisis nor would the country’s profoundly divided politicians.
“It is worth noting that many outside Haiti fear that an armed intervention will be viewed as supporting Prime Minister Ariel Henry. However, 91.4% of those who support intervention do not think that Ariel Henry can solve the political issues of the country,” read the report in part.
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“Clearly among Haitians on the ground, even those that do not support Henry still support armed international intervention.”
According to a report by the World Food Programme, an additional 40,000 people were forced to abandon the capital city, while the number of homeless people reached 200,000.
In a previous survey, a majority of Haitians expressed skepticism regarding Kenya’s offer to lead the mission. However, a new survey reveals that this sentiment has changed.
In August, the citizens highlighted Kenyan police officers’ ruthless past as a source of distrust in the mission.
Kenya proposed to send 1,000 police officers to combat the gangs that have displaced 80 percent of the country’s capital city’s residents.
However, the deployment has been hampered by an initial suspension by the Kenyan High Court, which extended orders prohibiting the Interior Ministry from dispatching the contingent.
The sanction of the Ministry led by Kithure Kindiki is also pending.
Haiti Citizens Change Tune on Kenya Police After Crisis Deepens
