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Reluctant UN member states urged to support Kenyan-led mission in Haiti
Amina Wako  |  Jul 07, 2024

During a UN Security Council session on Wednesday, the United States and Canada emphasised that the international community needed to follow through o...

Noor Gabow: Top Kenyan police officer coordinating Haiti mission
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 24, 2024

Noor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Penology from the International Academy Bramshill of the National Police Improvement Agency in the UK...

Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda ranked among top troop contributors for peace missions
Mary Wambui  |  May 29, 2024

According to the UN, more than two million peacekeepers have served in 71 missions, helping countries navigate the difficult path from war to peace si...

Kenya mission to Haiti likely to delay again
Mary Wambui  |  May 22, 2024

A US official says a deployment by the end of this week was impossible, for logistical reasons.

Kenya plans to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti before Ruto US visit
Amina Wako  |  May 12, 2024

Kenya had initially aimed to enter Haiti as early as January this year, but legal obstacles and a power vacuum delayed the plan B.

Kenya mission to Haiti now at 'pre-deployment' stage, state says
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 11, 2024

Kindiki dispels reports that the mission is shaky, saying a legal hurdle that had delayed it has been resolved.

Haiti crisis: Why Kenya's Haiti deployment is a 'suicide mission'
Amina Wako  |  Mar 10, 2024

Dan Foote, former US special envoy for Haiti, says that a mission of "2-4000 police in the Caribbean country will be a suicide mission".

Haiti government declares state of emergency, curfew
AFP  |  Mar 04, 2024

The government said in a statement the state of emergency and the 6.00 pm to 5.00 am curfew would be effective from Sunday to Wednesday, March 6.

At least a dozen dead, thousands of inmates flee after Haiti jailbreak
AFP  |  Mar 04, 2024

A reporter observed around a dozen bodies outside the main prison with some having wounds from bullets or other projectiles.

Humanitarians launch $674 million appeal urging ‘increased solidarity’ with Haiti
UN News  |  Feb 29, 2024

Haitians say they need assistance through the proposed Kenyan-led multinational security support mission authorised by the UN Security Council to back...

Kenya mission to Haiti still on despite legal, financial hurdles
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 28, 2024

Despite Benin's planned deployment of a bigger force, it is expected that the mission will still be led by Kenya, which is appealing a court decision...

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