The High Court has blocked the deployment of police officers to Haiti until October 24, following a petition filed by Ekuru Aukot's Thirdway Alliance Party and others. Dr Aukot and Thirdway Alliance chairperson Miruru Waweu filed the petition last Friday, arguing that Kenya’s Constitution restricts police officers to operating within Kenya’s borders. They further say that the Constitution does not envisage deployment of police officers outside Kenya and that there was no cabinet resolution endorsing the plan. Additionally, they say, Kenya has not ratified any law or treaty to allow deployment of police officers outside the country. Dr Aukot has faulted Speaker Wetang’ula for failing to facilitate public participation before the resolution to deploy police officers to Haiti.

Source: Daily Nation October 09, 2023 17:39 UTC