Haiti Gov’t Hopes for a ‘Swift and Positive Outcome’ from Kenya After Ruling Barring Deployment
After the Kenyan High Court issued a ruling last Friday, declaring the deployment of National Police Service (NPS) officers to Haiti as unconstitutional, the Government of Haiti has released a statement in response.
In the statement released on Sunday, the government of the Caribbean nation expressed optimism that the challenges in Kenya would be promptly resolved, anticipating a favorable result.
The statement from Port-au-Prince (the Capital of Haiti) indicated that the country was ‘following developments in Kenya’ and was clinging to hope that Kenya would have a “swift and positive outcome”
Additionally, the Haitian authorities, currently contending with the dominance of gangs in significant areas of the country, expressed gratitude to the nations that extended assistance in various ways to help restore stability and order to the nation.
“We would like to thank the many countries that have come forward to offer various types of aid to restore order and security as soon as possible,” the statement read in part.
The message extended to encourage the people of Haiti to stay composed, back the country’s security forces, and resist being influenced by false information or threats of violence.
The government of Kenya had proposed sending a contingent of 1,000 police officers to take charge of a multinational mission aimed at reinstating law and order in Haiti.
However, the High Court in Kenya declared the deployment unlawful with Justice Chacha Mwita observing that the Constitution “did not mandate the Council to deploy police officers outside Kenya,”
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On Saturday, the US Department of State released a statement affirming its continued dedication to implementing a multinational security support mission in Haiti in light of the ruling.
“The United States acknowledges the ruling by the Republic of Kenya’s High Court regarding the deployment of Kenyan police in support of the Multinational Security Support mission to Haiti and the Government of Kenya’s stated intent to challenge this ruling,” stated Matthew Miller, the Spokesperson of the US Department of State.
He acknowledged the pressing need for the global community to address the unprecedented surge in gang violence and destabilizing influences affecting the Haitian population. Additionally, he emphasized the importance of reinstating democratic order in the country through an inclusive political process.
Haiti, the most impoverished nation in the Western Hemisphere, has not conducted any elections since 2016, and the presidency has remained unoccupied as a result of criminal activities.
After the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, the Prime Minister has assumed the role of acting Head of State up until now.
Concerns have been voiced by the people of Haiti regarding their safety following the suspension of the scheduled deployment by the Kenyan court.
Haiti Gov’t Hopes for a ‘Swift and Positive Outcome’ from Kenya After Ruling Barring Deployment
