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Kenyan president confident in Haiti mission

Kenya plans to send about 1,000 police officers to lead a multinational force in Haiti

The deployment of Kenyan police officers to lead an anti-gang force in Haiti has been delayed, with reasons for the postponement unclear.

A UN-backed mission led by Kenyan police is set to deploy to Haiti within weeks to combat gang violence.

Other countries, including Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Chad, and Bangladesh, have also pledged personnel to the mission

Gang violence in Haiti claims over 2,500 lives in a three-month period, with civilians bearing the brunt, as per a UN report on the worsening crisis.

The UN reports nearly 100,000 people have fled gang violence in Haiti’s capital since March, straining resources in already strained provinces.

Haiti grapples with gang violence and a power vacuum as a transitional council struggles to choose a leader.

Haiti’s central bank came under attack, showcasing the escalating gang violence. Security forces intervened, but the capital remains volatile.

In a statement on Wednesday, Ruto assured the United States of Kenya’s readiness to take the lead in the mission

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calls for swift deployment of multinational security support mission to Caribbean nation