Government to challenge court ruling against Haiti deploymentKenya’s government vowed Friday to challenge a court ruling against its decision to send a police contingent to Haiti to lead a UN-backed law and order mission in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation. The UN Security Council approved the mission in early October, but concerns in Kenya over Nairobi’s involvement prompted a court challenge. “An order is hereby issued prohibiting deployment of police forces to Haiti or any other country,” he said at Nairobi High Court. “We will still be waiting for them at the court of appeal, and we will go all the way to the Supreme Court. UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday that the need for the force remained “extremely high” despite the court decision.

Source: Daily Nation January 27, 2024 07:21 UTC