![]() ![]() Reuters Copyright: Reuters Raila Odinga said the security situation in Haiti was dangerous Image caption: Raila Odinga said the security situation in Haiti was dangerous That they can be entrusted as the best in calming chaos and bringing order”. In a post he made on the social media platform X, he added that the UN had given Kenyan police officers “affirmation Mr Gachagua has, however, said that the UN Security Council approved Kenyan police to lead the multinational force to Haiti "after thoroughly checking on the output" of the officers. ![]() It also said that it has documented more than 30 cases of Kenyan police killing protesters this year alone. ![]() Letter to the UN Security Council saying that it was concerned about the deploymentĭue to the record of Kenyan police responding using excessive and unnecessary In August, the rights group Amnesty International wrote an open Internationally have expressed worries that the police could “export” their human rights abuses to Haiti. Several human rights organisations both in Kenya and Mr Gachagua on Friday said that Kenya’s police “have a very good track record across the world” - though it was not clear what missions he was referring to. Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended theĬountry’s police after criticism about their planned deployment to quell gang Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Kenya's police officers have been condemned both in Kenya and internationally for brutality and other rights abuses Image caption: Kenya's police officers have been condemned both in Kenya and internationally for brutality and other rights abuses Haiti crisis: Can Kenyan police officers defeat the gangs?.Read more on the proposed Haiti deployment: Main opposition leader Raila Odinga has opposed the move, saying the deployment would risk the lives of Kenyan police. Several rights organisations both in Kenya and internationally have expressed criticism of the deployment. He also tried to allay fears of possible human rights abuses in the deployment of the Kenyan police officers to the Caribbean nation. "Article 240 of the constitution requires parliament to approve deployment of security forces to any peacekeeping mission in foreign nations," Mr Kindiki said on Sunday. The UN Security Council last week approved the deployment of the Kenyan-led force. Kenya's Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki says MPs will have a final say on the government's plans to deploy about 1,000 police officers to combat criminal gangs in Haiti. AFP Copyright: AFP Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki tried to allay fears of possible human rights abuses in the planned deployment Image caption: Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki tried to allay fears of possible human rights abuses in the planned deployment ![]()
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