Haiti: Kenya to Be Vigilant and Not Fall into America’s Scheme

Kenya  should exercise greater caution as it prepares to deploy a total of 1,000 police officers to be part of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces in the nation of Haiti.

This is because the Caribbean nation has been ravaged by criminals who have overwhelmed its police force of about 10,000 officers.

The capital city of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, is internationally recognized as a hotbed for kidnappers, murderers, carjackers, rapists, armed robbers, and other violent criminals.

Kenya plans to send its police officers to Haiti at a time when these criminals control nearly 80% of the capital city.

Our police are expected to collaborate with security personnel from other nations to bolster the efforts of Haiti’s law enforcement in combating these notorious criminals.

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However, while Kenya awaits approval from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) before sending its police to Haiti in November of this year, there are questions that need answers.

Firstly, why is Kenya sending police to a country where crime has overwhelmed more powerful nations such as the United States, Canada, and France?

Secondly, if our police are often overwhelmed by criminals in northern Kenya, can they effectively combat criminals in a country where the rule of law has deteriorated?

Thirdly, why doesn’t the United Nations (UN) deploy peacekeepers to Haiti as it does in troubled African nations?

It is due to the lack of answers to questions like these and more that social organizations like Amnesty International’s Kenyan branch have called on President William Ruto to cancel the plan to send our police to Haiti.

Furthermore, criminal groups in Haiti and Black rights activists in the United States have reportedly opposed Kenya’s selection as the leader of new security efforts there.

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They oppose what they term as the United States, and its allies, using Kenya to perpetuate neo-colonialism in Haiti.

This means that if Kenya sends its police to Haiti in November of this year, our officers may face an even more challenging situation.

Some of these officers might even lose their lives in a nation of Black people.

Therefore, my advice to President Ruto is to seek other ways to gain recognition among world leaders from more powerful nations like the United States.

For example, he should cultivate that friendship through trade instead of sending our police to quell the unrest that has overwhelmed the United States, which is Haiti’s neighbor.

For instance, the United States has already advised its citizens to leave Haiti due to concerns about their safety.

It is hypocritical for that country to advise its citizens to leave rather than use its military might to restore peace and the rule of law.