Kenya’s Police Mission to Haiti Delayed: Here’s Why
The Government of Haiti, represented by Foreign Minister Jean Victor Geneus, accepted an offer from its Kenyan counterpart to donate one thousand police uniforms for training its law enforcement.
In a statement released on July 30, Geneus praised the Kenyan people’s generosity as an act of solidarity.
“Haiti appreciates this expression of African solidarity and looks forward to welcoming Kenya’s proposed evaluation mission,” the Minister remarked.
Kenya, which also volunteered to lead a multinational force in assisting the North American nation in restoring law and order, is unable to dispatch its troops just yet.
The country must obtain a mandate from the United Nations Security Council in addition to a formal agreement from local authorities.
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French media outlet, the council expects to present a report on Haiti’s available options by the middle of August.
Kenya proposed to lead the multinational force nearly a year after the United Nations advocated for international intervention to assist law enforcement in the country in combating rising crime rates.
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During the period, no country had made progress.
Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua stated that the mission was to restore normalcy in Haiti when he announced the deployment of 1,000 officers.
“Kenya has agreed to seriously consider leading a multinational force in Haiti.” “Kenya has pledged to deploy 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police in restoring normalcy and protecting strategic installations,” he said on Saturday, July 29.
80% of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, is under the dominion of gangs, according to reports. The vices consist of ransom kidnappings, armed robberies, and vehicle thefts.
Beginning the year with the devastation of police stations and assaults on police officers, the attacks intensified.
In July 2021, the assassination of then-President Jovenel Mose threw the nation into chaos and fear. According to the New York Times, the Prime Minister is widely regarded as incompetent, whereas the mandates of Parliament members expired in January.
The United States government, headed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, actively pursued a country to lead the multinational force.
Kenya’s Police Mission to Haiti Delayed: Here’s Why
