Kenya police to take on Haiti criminal gangs amid criticism of their human rights record By Nimi Princewill , Stephanie Busari , Manveena Suri and Jessie Gretener , CNN 4 minute read ...

Kenya’s plan to lead a multinational force in Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission to restore order is facing intense scrutiny and resistance at home, even as violence in the ...

The mandate supports the broader Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, in which Kenya is playing a leading role.

Senior United Nations (UN) officials have warned that gangs have gained “near-total control” of Port-au-Prince, the capital ...

Given the intense level of violence in Haiti, she also questioned the government’s decision to send the police rather than the military. “This mission is a death trap,” she said.

Kenya and Haiti signed agreements to address gang violence in Haiti by deploying 1,000 Kenyan police officers. Kenya’s President William Ruto was a witness.

NAIROBI, Kenya — As the U.S. government was considering Kenya to lead a multinational force in Haiti, it was also openly warning Kenyan police officers against violent abuses. Now 1,000 of those ...

Mr. Mutua said Kenya was planning to deploy about 1,000 or more police officers to Haiti, including SWAT-like teams, with “boots on the ground” expected by early next year.

(Tribune News Service) — A long-planned multinational security mission for Haiti led by Kenya is unlikely to deploy this week, dashing hopes in Washington, Nairobi and Port-au-Prince that the ...

Residents in Haiti expressed concerns over Kenya offering international intervention to combat the Caribbean nation’s gang violence. Previously, foreign forces have wrecked the country.

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenya’s plan to lead a multinational force in Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission to restore order is facing intense scrutiny and resistance at home, even ...

Nairobi, Kenya (CNN) — Kenya’s plan to lead a multinational force in Haiti as part of a United Nations-backed mission to restore order is facing intense scrutiny and resistance at home, even ...