An additional 600 Kenyan police officers undergoing training will be deployed to Haiti in November as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, President William Ruto has announced. “A total of 600 Kenyan police officers are still undergoing training and will be deployed to Haiti next month,” said President Ruto. So far, Kenya and Jamaica are the only countries to have sent officers to Haiti. During his visit to Africa, Haiti's Minister of Justice and Public Security, Carlos Hercule, will act as interim Prime Minister. There are currently 400 Kenyan officers in Haiti and the additional troops will bring the number to 1,000.

Source: Daily Nation October 11, 2024 12:02 UTC