Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has hailed the Kenyan police as best suited to flush out the Haiti gangs.
According to Sonko, Kenya has one of the best-trained police forces in Africa and will easily flush out the Haiti gangs.
He said some African nations were jealous of Kenya’s rising international profile and therefore keen to depict the Kenya Police as incapable.
“I’ve seen some stupid people from other parts of Africa spreading propaganda doubting whether our police officers will achieve their mission in Haiti.”
Sonko further added officers deploying to Haiti will succeed as they’ll be from the Special Operations Groups.
“After South Africa and Egypt, Kenya has one of the best-trained police forces on this continent. These Administration Police Service commandos from the Special Operations Group are capable of completing that mission,” wrote Sonko.
Sonko’s remarks follow the UN Security Council’s approval of a yearlong multinational security mission for Haiti, led by Kenya.
Nimeona washenzi fulani from other parts of Africa wanasambaza propaganda doubting whether our police officers will achieve their mission in Haiti. After South Africa and Egypt, Kenya has one of the best trained police forces on this continent. These Administration Police Service… pic.twitter.com/e7SaCsQrRn
— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) October 2, 2023
The mission aims at cracking down on rampant gang violence that has made life difficult in the Caribbean nation.
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In Haiti, the Kenyan-led mission will guard critical infrastructure such as airports, ports, schools, hospitals, and key traffic intersections.
The mission is also expected to carry out “targeted operations” along with the Haitian National Police.
Kenya has offered to deploy at least 1,000 security personnel. The US and several other nations are expected to offer other resources.
The Kenyan-led mission in Haiti faces a daunting task in crushing a conglomerate of gangs that control nearly 90 percent of the capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the United Nations.
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The United Nations estimates that close to 3,000 people were killed in Haiti between October 2022 and June 2023.
Many neighborhoods in Port-au-Prince have cleared out as people have fled widespread murders, kidnappings, and extortion.
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