Port-au-Prince resident Jean-Louis Pierre told Reuters he was hopeful the Kenyan deployment could help but only if they stay long enough to ensure that security is sustainable. "Now that the forces have arrived, the country can improve, but they need to stay. A few months or a year is not enough because the country will fall into the same problem," Pierre said. Previous missions in Haiti have left behind slain civilians, a deadly cholera outbreak and a sexual abuse scandal, for which reparations were never made. Read: Haiti gang leader message after Kenya troops touch down"Here's Kenya: Shoot!"

Source: Daily Nation June 28, 2024 15:29 UTC