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"Kenya's commitment is to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police to restore normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations," Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua said in a statement late Saturday.
In a significant move towards restoring peace and stability in strife-torn Haiti, Kenya has stepped forward to lead a multinational force.
The UN has been pleading the international community, hoping a country would step up willing to lead a mission helping Haitian police combat criminal gangs. Kenya is looking to volunteer.
Kenya has committed to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police restore normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations.
The Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs declared « [...] Kenya has accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to Haiti...