Date for Kenya Police Deployment to Haiti Revealed

 After nearly a year since Kenya pledged to send police officers to Haiti, the first group of officers is set to arrive in the troubled Caribbean nation on May 23.

According to sources from United States government officials, the initial batch of Kenyan police officers will arrive by late May to combat gangs that have caused unrest in the area.

While it's not confirmed how many officers will be in the first group, President William Ruto’s administration plans to send a total of 1,000 soldiers to Haiti.

Sources familiar with Kenya and United States government officials suggest that the first planes landing in Haiti on May 23 might carry around 200 police officers.

With less than a month until deployment, questions arise about where the Kenyan officers will stay. Reports indicate that the United States agreed to build a base for the multinational force to reside.

Now, the United States Defence Department, through the Pentagon, is rushing to ensure the facility is ready within the next three weeks.

Kenyan police officers will be joined by Benin security officials, who also pledged to help calm unrest in Haiti.Initially, the main goal of the Kenyan-led mission was to bring peace to a country torn by civil war for years.

However, the mission's focus has changed, and now the priority is to assist Haiti in conducting free and fair elections.