A Kenyan police force is scheduled to depart for Haiti on Tuesday to lead a United Nations-backed mission aimed at addressing gang violence, despite ongoing court challenges against the deployment, according to government and police sources.
NAIROBI — Another source said President William Ruto was set to flag off the team on Monday afternoon.
President Ruto has been a strong proponent of the mission, stating earlier this month that the deployment would begin within weeks. The UN Security Council approved the mission in October, but a Kenyan court delayed the deployment in January, ruling that the Kenyan government had no authority to send police officers abroad without a prior agreement.
In addition to Kenya, other countries that have expressed willingness to join the mission include Benin, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, and Chad. The United States is providing funding and logistical support for the mission but will not deploy personnel on the ground in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas.Global monitor Human Rights Watch has raised concerns about the mission and its funding.
Henry declared in early March that he would step down and transfer executive power to a transitional council. The council appointed Garry Conille as the interim prime minister on May 29.
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