US Adds Extra Ksh 14B For Soldiers Brave Enough to Go to Haiti
Just five months after the initial allocation of USD 100 million (Ksh 14 billion) by the United States government for the deployment of foreign officers to Haiti, the funding has been increased twofold.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed this information on Monday, March 11, while engaging in discussions with Caribbean leaders from CARICOM.
At the Jamaica meeting, Blinken disclosed that an additional Ksh14 billion would support the dispatch of a multinational force to the conflict-ridden Caribbean nation.
During the meeting, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry stepped down, and a suggestion was made to appoint an interim prime minister.
In pursuit of this objective, the United States government committed $4.6 billion in humanitarian assistance to facilitate the political transition.
After Henry’s departure, a presidential committee will be established to prevent any political vacuum in the nation until the awaited elections take place.
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“The college will take concrete steps to meet the needs of Haitian people and enable the pending deployment of the multinational force to be led by Kenya,” Blinken was quoted as saying.
The United States has consistently allocated financial resources to countries that are prepared to deploy their police officers to Haiti.
Kenya has faced delays in fulfilling its promise to deploy 1,000 police officers, mainly attributed to legal injunctions.
Moreover, reports are suggesting that a group of Kenyan police personnel is pulling out from the assignment.
Although mandatory enlistment comes with undisclosed financial advantages, Kenyan police officers express apprehension about their safety when considering deployment to Haiti.
Gangs have taken control of most crucial government facilities and infrastructure, causing a widespread takeover of the country.
US Adds Extra Ksh 14B For Soldiers Brave Enough to Go to Haiti