A Planned U.N-backed Security Mission in Haiti Led by Kenya is in Jeopardy
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A Planned U.N-backed Security Mission in Haiti Led by Kenya is in JeopardyÂ
A new legal effort in the East African country aims to stop the deployment of 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean Island. The deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti was declared illegal by the High Court in January. Ekuru Aukot, the politician and lawyer who led that case, told Semafor Africa he is working on a fresh challenge against a bilateral agreement signed by Kenyan President William Ruto and Haitiâs Prime Minister Ariel Henry last week. He questioned its legality and demanded that it be made public. The new legal challenge is the latest obstacle that threatens Kenyaâs push to lead the mission. Ruto has previously promised that Kenya will deploy its police officers to Haiti despite the courts declaring the plan unconstitutional.
SOURCE: SEMAFOR