- President William Ruto committed to deploying over 1,000 police officers to Haiti to help restore peace and security in the country.
- Kenya is set to receive $100 million (Sh14.7 billion) from the United States of America in support of its mission in Haiti.
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Belgut Member of Parliament Nelson Koech has said the government's move to deploy 1000 officers in Haiti is a good move towards peace restoration.
Speaking on Monday during an interview with Citizen TV, Koech said the officers to be deployed are well-trained unit officers.
He said the officers would be able to take the Haiti gangs head-on.
"Kenya is up to the task of sending a trained police mission to Haiti to deal with gang-driven crimes. We have undertaken other missions and handled bigger challenges like the DRC M23 rebels. It's not as complicated as we put it," Koech said.
The MP said some had made a joke saying the officers to be deployed were traffic policemen.
He dismissed the claims while expressing his support saying Kenyan officers have encountered gangs before and they are ready for the task ahead of them.
"Our officers have encountered gangs before they are properly trained for that," the MP said.
President William Ruto committed to deploying over 1,000 police officers to Haiti to help restore peace and security in the country.
Kenya is set to receive $100 million (Sh14.7 billion) from the United States of America in support of its mission in Haiti.
“We resolved to work together to bring peace and stability to Haiti. The grateful Dominican Republic will establish a mission in Nairobi,” Ruto said.
The head of state's decision received commendation from US President Joe Biden.
Biden said that the international body must continue to preserve peace, prevent conflict and alleviate human suffering globally.
"We embrace nations stepping up to lead new ways and to seek new breakthroughs on hard issues. For example in Haiti, the Caribbean communities facilitated a dialogue among Haitian society," Biden said.
The United Nations Security Council will on October 2 vote on a resolution that will see a non-UN multinational force led by Kenya deployed to Haiti to combat gangs and restore security.
The council will develop the framework for and authorize a one-year deployment of an international force, with a review after nine months.
If approved by the UN, Kenya will deploy its force to Haiti by January 2024.
Haiti has been experiencing war for over two years now since the assassination of its President Jovenel Moise.
Moise was on July 7, 2021, shot dead inside his home in Port-au-Prince which is the capital of Haiti.
The Caribbean country has since experienced violence marred with rape, killings(heads being chopped), and mistreatment of the young particularly children and the old.