Kenya’s minister in charge of internal affairs stated that they will first send groups of officials to evaluate the situation in Haiti before sending police officers to deal with gang violence.
Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki said that before our officers go to Haiti, other people will visit there for their mission.
In August, Kenya sent a group of people to go to Haiti and gather facts.
Mr Kindiki also said that the police officers are prepared to tackle the gangs in Haiti because they have experience in dealing with similar situations in other countries like Namibia, Cambodia, the former Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Sierra Leone.
He said that Kenyan police are currently in Congo, Somalia, and South Sudan as part of the security forces there.
However, he said that the deployment will happen after meeting all the necessary legal rules, such as getting approval from both the parliament and the senate.
Last week, the United Nations (UN) agreed to send Kenyan police officers to Haiti. However, on Monday, a court temporarily halted this action until a decision can be made on whether it is allowed by the country’s constitution.
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Kenya to send officials to Haiti for risk assessment before police deployment
