Kenyan police officers assigned to tackle gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya today.
Kenyan police officers attend a pre-departure briefing for the first contingent of police officers to deploy to Haiti, at Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya, in this handout photo released June 24, 2024.“We hope to see further measurable improvements in security, particularly with respect to access to humanitarian aid and core economic activity,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
The deployment has been repeatedly delayed by court challenges and a deterioration of security in Haiti, which in March forced the acting prime minister to resign. “This mission is one of the most urgent, important and historic in the history of global solidarity. It is a mission to affirm the universal values of the community of nations, a mission to take a stand for humanity,” Ruto said.
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