Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Combat Gang Violence Amidst Controversy

A contingent of Kenyan police officers has arrived in Haiti to aid in controlling gang violence, nearly two years after the Caribbean nation requested assistance from the UN. The deployment marks the fourth major foreign intervention in Haiti, amidst mixed reactions from the local population.

A contingent of Kenyan police officers has arrived in Haiti to aid in controlling gang violence, nearly two years after the Caribbean nation requested assistance from the UN.

The officers landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, where the international airport recently reopened after a gang-related shutdown. The Kenyans will be tackling violent gangs that dominate 80 percent of the city and have displaced over 580,000 people nationwide.

The deployment marks the fourth major foreign intervention in Haiti, a move met with mixed reactions from Haitians. Many remember the UN peacekeeping mission from 2004 to 2017, which was tainted by scandals involving sexual assault and the introduction of cholera.

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