Kindiki: Parliament must approve Haiti deploymentInterior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said that the Constitution allows President William Ruto to deploy troops to Haiti with the approval of Parliament. IPOA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elema Halake expressed doubts about the inclusion of certain critical security agencies in Kenya in the deployment plan for the Haiti mission. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently approved the deployment of a multinational force to Haiti to tackle the problem of violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean nation. Kenya was chosen as the lead country for the mission, raising questions about the selection process. An advance team of Kenyan officers is already in Haiti on a reconnaissance mission, although the deployment date has not yet been announced.

Source: Daily Nation October 09, 2023 06:23 UTC