600 Kenyan police officers set for Haiti mission

By Claris Charo

The final group of 600 Kenyan police officers is set to join the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, later this month.

Their departure is scheduled for November 27, 2024, after completing an eight-week training.

These officers, from both the Kenyan Police and Administration Police units, have been granted a two-week break to ensure proper rest before the deployment.

Training program encompassed physical activities, international relation lessons, specialised weapon handling and closer quarter combat techniques.

0ver 10 countries have pledged to contribute around 2,900 troops to support Kenyans police officers battling criminal gangs in the Caribbean nation.

However, only about 430 have been deployed since the United Nations (UIN) sanctioned the mission which began in June, with nearly 400 from Kenya.

Over the weekend, President William Ruto revealed that he had a phone conversation with US President elect Donald Trump, regarding the Haiti Mission.

“I congratulated him following his election as the 47th President of the United States of America. We discussed areas of mutual interest that are of benefit to the citizens of our two countries, including trade and investment, security and good governance,” he said.

Ruto said he briefed President Trump on the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti, and possible areas of cooperation with the US government on the important conflict resolution initiative.