An undisclosed number of Kenyan police officers have opted out of the deployment mission following the agreement with Haiti to deploy 1000 officers to assist in quelling the gang situation. Numerous Kenyan police officers who had initially volunteered for the deployment have opted out due to safety apprehensions. Haiti gang leaders taking over the nation's main prison. Henry, who flew to Kenya on February 29, formalised the deployment deal with President William Ruto on March 1, where the Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki and Haiti's security minister signed the agreement. President William Ruto, defending his decision to deploy the troops to the disturbed country, noted that the two countries share the same origin.

Source: Daily Nation March 08, 2024 06:20 UTC