On June 25, a group of Kenyan soldiers will be sent to Haiti to help the national police in the fight against gangs. This was reported by the newspaper Le Nouvelliste on June 23, citing a law enforcement source.
“The flight will take place on Tuesday of this week and preparations are being made to send the equipment to Haiti.”– the publication includes the words of a high-ranking source in law enforcement who wished to remain anonymous.
He also reported two more prepared groups that had already left for the Island, one last week and the other yesterday.
Let us remember that the sending of Kenyan security forces to Haiti was approved by a UN Security Council resolution in October 2023.
In addition to Kenya, forces from Benin, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Suriname and Chad will soon join the major operation in Haiti.
In turn, Prensa Latina reports that the Haitian population is concerned about human rights, as some authorities involved in the issue accuse the Kenyan police of excessive use of force and extrajudicial executions.
The Cuban agency added that Kenyan forces should have been in the Caribbean since May 23. However, after inspectors reported that the material base was not ready, the arrival of the forces was postponed.
It was previously reported that the multinational force would be commanded by the Kenyan military, but some local media have suggested that the true leadership of the operation will be from the United States.
“Gang members will have to choose between prison and the cemetery.”said the United States ambassador to Kenya, Dennis Hankins, according to the online newspaper Haiti Libre.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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