Kenya Offers to Deploy Police Officers to Haiti to Battle Gangs

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says Kenya has offered to send police officers to Haiti to fight the gangs that continue to unleash a reign of terror on civilians.

Mutua made the announcement after a phone conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly where they discussed the Haiti situation.

"We reviewed Haiti's situation where gangs have made towns & peoples' lives unbearable. In this regard, Kenya has offered to send police officers to assist in stabilizing the country. Canada is one of the nations at the forefront in supporting Haiti’s process towards stability," Mutua said on Twitter. 

The two also discussed the ongoing crisis in Sudan which began on April 15th after two rival factions of the military government disagreed over how the country should transition to civilian rule.

"We both called on an immediate ceasefire and respect of #HumanRights & called on countries undermining Sudan’s peace and stability to refrain from doing so immediately," Mutua said.

"Additionally, we agreed to support each other in the evacuation of our citizens." 

At the same time, Mutua pointed out that the Kenya-Canada partnership would provide opportunities for Kenyans to work in Canada as well as open up mutual investment opportunities for both countries.

"Already, we are adjusting our TVET curriculum to meet the Canadian Labour market so that Kenyan graduates can qualify for immediate placement in Canada," he noted. 

"We are keen to not only attract Canadian investors to Kenya but also open up the Canadian market for value-added products from Kenya."