The United States government has lauded Kenya for deploying a multinational force to help restore order in Haiti. This is after Kenya agreed to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti to help restore normalcy. "At the request of Friends of Haiti Group of Nations, Kenya has accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to Haiti," Foreign and Diaspora CS Alfred Mutua. "Kenya's commitment is to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police to restore normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations." Mutua said the people of Haiti had suffered enough, and Kenya felt a responsibility to help its brothers and sisters in the African diaspora.

Source: Daily Nation August 01, 2023 18:49 UTC