Kenya, Haiti Sign AgreementTo Deploy 1,000 Police Officers

Kenya signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti on Friday afternoon.

The agreement was signed by security ministers from the two countries in the presence of President William Ruto and Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

“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.

Kenya and Haiti sign agreement on the deployment of 1,000 police officers to the Multi-National Security Support Mission in Haiti. pic.twitter.com/vJtzFoDQ99

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The High Court ruled that under Kenyan laws, the government can only deploy police officers to another country if a reciprocal agreement exists with the host nation in January.

However, 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.

The UN Security Council backed Kenya’s offer to lead the force, and Kenyan lawmakers approved the deployment.