Kenyan Police in Haiti Consider Resignation
Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have issued a stern warning to resign if President William Ruto’s government does not address their grievances, including salary payment delays.
Citizen TV reports that some officers stationed in Haiti revealed they had not received their salaries for the past three months.
However, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja dismissed the claims on Thursday, November 5, asserting that the officers had been fully compensated.
Kanja highlighted significant improvements in Haiti, attributing them to government efforts to resolve many of the challenges facing the deployed contingent. “The officers on the ground are doing quite well,” Kanja stated.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo echoed Kanja’s remarks, emphasizing that the United Nations, not Kenya, is responsible for the officers’ payments.
“The Kenyan team is part of the United Nations’ multi-support mission in Haiti, and the terms of engagement clearly outline that the United Nations is financing this operation,” Omollo clarified.
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However, officers in Haiti accused Kanja and Omollo of providing misleading information. They claimed most of them were struggling financially and unable to support their families in Kenya.
Their pleas for improved working conditions and timely payments have reportedly been met with threats of disarmament, further exacerbating their plight.
Additionally, some officers expressed frustration over restricted communication, designed to prevent news of their hardships from reaching Kenya.
These struggles surfaced two weeks after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi disclosed that Kenya allocated Ksh2 billion to fund the Haiti mission.
A National Treasury report confirmed the funds were disbursed in September, sparking concerns about the government’s expenditure, especially after assurances that Kenya would not bear the operation’s financial burden.
In response, Mbadi reassured Kenyans that the United Nations would reimburse the funds, urging them not to worry.
Kenyan Police in Haiti Consider Resignation
