First contingent of Kenyan police arrives in HaitiThe first planeload of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital on Tuesday to launch a peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that has been ravaged by gang violence- just as deadly protests overwhelmed security forces at home. In Haiti, the Kenyan police have been charged with leading a mission to tackle growing gangland violence that has caused a severe humanitarian crisis. Some of the helmet-wearing officers unfurled a Kenyan flag and danced in a group. But the deployment has been repeatedly delayed by court challenges and a deterioration of the security situation in Haiti. On Monday, Kenyan President William Ruto held a departure ceremony for 400 officers who will be the first contingent to deploy to Haiti.

Source: Daily Nation June 26, 2024 04:50 UTC