Monday, March 11, 2024 - President William Ruto is not having any peace at all after committing to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti.
This is after he received a call on Saturday night
from President Joe Biden’s administration over the deteriorating
situation in Haiti.
A statement issued by the Department of State and published
on its website revealed that the call was made by Secretary Antony Blinken who
spoke about the ongoing political and security crisis in Haiti.
While the gangs continue to wreak havoc in the Caribbean
nation, the two leaders agreed that Kenya needed to deploy 1,000 police
officers in the troubled nation.
Additionally, the need for other countries to pledge
deployment of their troops under a Multinational Security Support Mission was
underscored.
Initially, the rules of engagement were that Kenyan police
guard key government infrastructure including airports, hospitals, and
parliament.
With gangs already taking control of major buildings,
Blinken stated that the Kenyan police would work in tandem with Haiti security
forces in creating the security conditions necessary to conduct free and
fair elections.
“Secretary Blinken also offered his appreciation for Kenya’s
diplomatic work to support peace and security in the Horn of Africa,” the US
stated.
Blinken’s call was made the same day that reports were made
that the Haitian interior ministry headquarters were on fire.
It was also reported that the gangs were plotting to raze to
the ground the country’s Supreme Court.
While Biden’s administration is committed to funding Kenya’s
mission in Haiti, this has been met with resistance from Republicans.
The United States government is awaiting support from
Republican congressmen to approve the allocation of Ksh14 billion to
finance the mission.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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