The deployment of the multinational force in Haiti is beginning to take shape. Four hundred of the thousand Kenyan police officers promised for the mission are already leaving for this country in the Greater Antilles. A ceremony was held in Kenya under the presidency of William Ruto who praised the expertise of these police officers in peacekeeping intervention.
After procrastinating several times, the Kenyan Government finally decides. The Haitian people differ on the arrival of the force will have this week on their soil. Already 400 among the 1000 Kenyan police officers who will take part in this expedition have received the country’s flag from their President and have flown to Haiti.
According to information provided by certain media, this contingent is made up of elite officers, rapid deployment units, general services of the Kenyan police, etc. Another group could well be deployed in the next 15 days to complete this team.
In his speech before the deployment of the police, President Ruto praised the experience of these guards which, according to him, will bring tranquility to the Haitian people who have been prey to the violence of armed gangs for years. ”Kenya has strong credentials in global peacemaking and conflict resolution. The presence of our police officers in Haiti will bring relief to the men, women and children whose lives have been shattered by gang violence. We will work with the international community to establish lasting stability in Haiti,” he declared.
