NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 1 – Kenya has formalised the planned deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti by signing an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement was signed in Nairobi on Friday afternoon by security ministers from the two countries in the presence of President William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The High Court in January ruled that under Kenyan laws, the government can only deploy police officers to another country if a reciprocal agreement exists with the host nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But President Ruto later announced that his government will adhere to the court order, and appeal as it works to put in place the reciprocal agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I am pleased to inform you that Prime Minister Ariel Henri and I have witnessed the signing of this instrument. We have also discussed the next steps to enable the fast-tracking of the deployment,” Ruto said Friday after witnessing the agreement signing at State House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The UN Security Council backed Kenya’s offer to lead the force and Kenyan lawmakers went on to approve the deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Haiti, the possible deployment had received mixed reactions from community members who have suffered at the hands of gangs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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