Several Kenyan police officers including Unit Commander Deployed in Haiti Hand in Resignation Letters,
In a report from reuters, Nearly 20 Kenyan police officers stationed in Haiti have submitted their resignation letters.
Three police officers who spoke to the international publication on condition of anonymity revealed that police officers started to submit letters of resignation in October.
The three officers are part of the nearly 20 told the publication that they submitted resignation letters in October and another 15 or so in November after trying to resign verbally and being told to put their requests in writing.
Atleast five senior officers, including a unit commander, were the first to submit a letter in October.
The officers cited pay delays and poor conditions. The police officers are yet to receive any response to resignation letters.
The officers are part of the 400 Kenyan police officers who are leading the United Nations-backed Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS).
The mission had received Ksh38 billion in support from the United States.
This funding includes $200 million (about Ksh25.9 billion) announced in October 2023 and an additional $100 million (about Ksh12.9 billion) committed in March 2024.
However On Thursday, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja refuted the allegations of pay delays, stating that the officers had already been paid their wages in full “up to the end of October.”
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