Jimi Wanjigi, a well-known businessman and leader of the Safina Party, has requested that President William Ruto visit the unstable Caribbean country of Haiti to evaluate the situation before dispatching Kenyan law enforcement officers.
On Sunday, Wanjigi said that Kenyan police officers shouldn't be sent to Haiti for peacekeeping because of the dire situation there.
"It was very good that the Haiti Prime Minister came to Kenya. That is what somebody who is seeking help does. And I think before we deploy any Kenyan to what we are seeing is a war zone, we ourselves should be on a fact finding mission. That is why I am asking President Ruto to reciprocate the visit of Haitian Prime Minister. He should go and visit Haiti," Wanjigi said.
Wanjigi went on to say that what is happening in Haiti is war, claiming that Kenyan police are ill-prepared for the task. He recommended that Kenya send the military rather than the police if it is required to assist Haiti.
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"That is a war zone. There is nothing like peacekeeping. I don't the police are well equipped for that," he added.
Three days ago, President Ruto and Premier Ariel Henri of Haiti traveled to Kenya, where they signed an agreement authorizing Kenya to send police to Haiti to help restore law and order.
An essential step toward the deployment of Kenyan police officers to head the international mission authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 2699 is the agreement's signing.
In response to the request from member states, President Ruto reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to leading the coordination of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti.
