The plan to send Kenyan police to the unstable Caribbean nation in order to put an end to gang activity in Port-au-Prince was discussed at length during the conference that took place in Nairobi.
Joachim Prohete, a confident representative of the Haiti Police, stated that they were depending on Nairobi’s assistance to fight gangs who have taken over Port-au-Prince’s networks.
The Haitian Police official told Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, “We are counting on your support,” during their meeting at NPS Headquarters in Nairobi.
At his Nairobi headquarters, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome hosted a Haitian security mission.
The Inspector General of Police gave the visiting team assurances of Nairobi’s commitment to working with the National Police Service-led multinational security support mission to Haiti, emphasizing that the operation will benefit the people of Haiti, particularly women and children.
According to data, gang violence took 4,451 lives in March of last year and 1,554 lives by March of 2024, an astounding death toll.
Legal arguments over the legality of the deployment have complicated the William Ruto government’s proposal to send police officers to Haiti.
Although the original plan called for sending 1,000 police officers to Haiti, on Sunday, May 26, it was decided that Kenya would additionally provide 2,000 police personnel to Haiti with training.
Before returning to the Caribbean nation to fight gangs that hold 80% of the island, the force will receive training in Kenya.
The Haitian Transitional Presidential Council and the Kenya Police advance team, which is made up of senior security professionals, met and discussed this.
The 2,000 Haitian police officers will receive intensive training in warfare and law enforcement.
Although the exact arrival date of the Haitian police officers in Kenya is unknown, their training is anticipated to last for two weeks, and they will depart for their homeland in the middle of June 2024.
