Kenyan Delegation Lands In Haiti Ahead of Police Deployment
A team from Kenya has arrived in Haiti in advance of sending Kenyan police officers for a peacekeeping operation, as part of their pre-mission arrangements.
The group, together with US government representatives, convened with Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Wednesday to delve into specific aspects of the mission.
The delegation also convened with both the High Council of Transition and the head of the Haitian police.
The office of the Prime Minister has additionally verified that a group of senior officials from Haiti will be journeying to Nairobi, Kenya in the upcoming months to finalize the agreement.
The scheduled meeting aims to establish the initial steps for the forthcoming deployment of Kenyan police, despite a Kenyan court’s directive that currently prevents this deployment.
Justice Chacha Mwita gave orders suspending the deployment until January 2024.
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“A conservatory order is hereby issued restraining the respondents from deploying police officers to Haiti or any other country until 24th October 2023,” the ruling read in part.
The ex-presidential nominee stated that the deployment procedure violated the constitution and that Kenya was taking on responsibilities that it couldn’t uphold.
”Haiti has not made any application for deployment of Kenyan police service to their country and the deployment is based on a UN Security Council resolution passed on October 2, 2023, which in any case cannot supersede the provisions of the Constitution and the Act,” Ekuru Aukot’s petition read in part.
Despite the temporary suspension of the deployment by the High Court, the National Assembly authorized the operation on November 16.
Following the approval by the United Nations Security Council on October 3, a multinational force led by Kenya was authorized for deployment to the nation troubled by gang-related issues.
The United States is supporting the mission to the tune of Ksh14 billion.
Kenyan Delegation Lands In Haiti Ahead of Police Deployment
