Date for Kenya Police Haiti Deployment Has Officially Been Set.
Date for Kenya Police Haiti Deployment Has Officially Been Set: The first troops of Kenyan police will land at the Caribbean nation on 23rd of May 2024.
However, the exact number of officers on the first batch has not yet been confirmed but in total, President William Ruto’s administration expects to send 1,000 soldiers to Haiti
The soldiers from Kenya will be joined by Benin security officials who have made a similar pledge to help put an end to unrest in Haiti.
Initially, the primary focus of the Kenyan-led mission had been to bring peace to the country which has been ravaged by civil war for years.
The mission has since changed according to president William Ruto and now the primary focus will be guiding Haiti in conducting free and fair elections.
To achieve this, Kenya will work closely with the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) that was installed on Wednesday, April 24 after a recommendation by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
President Ruto stated,” Kenya stands ready and willing-in concert with a broad alliance of nations in Africa and CARICOM- committed to Haiti’s stability, to rapidly execute the security support infrastructure envisaged under UN Security Council 2699 (2023).”
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