Kenya Sends First Group of Police to Fight Crime in Haiti

A man holds a Bible on a deserted road near the Presidential Palace and a military garrison in downtown Port-au-Prince on June 14.Photographer: Clarens Siffroy/AFP/Getty Images

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By Ramah Nyang and David Herbling

June 24, 2024 at 7:03 PM UTC

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Kenyan President William Ruto sent-off the first 400 police officers to Haiti to help tackle gang violence in the country.

Speaking at the National Police College in the capital, Nairobi, Ruto expressed his confidence that the Kenyan contingent, together with others from contributing countries, will help in returning lasting peace in the conflict-ravaged Haiti, the presidency said in a statement on Monday.