UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrives in Haiti as Kenya-led force prepares to face gangs

Kenyan police force to face gangs in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived Tuesday in Haiti — nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence.

Kenyan police contingent arrives in Haiti as protests roil Nairobi

Hundreds of officers travelled to Haiti to begin a UN-backed mission to curtail the influence of the country’s gangs.

First contingent of Kenyan security forces leave for Haiti

A contingent of 400 Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti,Tuesday, marking over 18 months since then-Prime Minister Ariel Henry initially requested a security force from the United Nations to help restore order in the violence-ridden nation.

William Ruto sends police officers as part of the intervention force approved by the UN Security Council — and receives praise from the USA for this. Gang leader Jimmy Chérizier is surprisingly willing to compromise.

U.N.-approved, Kenya-led security force finally arrives in Haiti

The United States has recruited countries and led funding and logistics for the mission, but President Biden says he won’t send U.S. forces.

First contingent of Kenyan police touch down in Haiti

Police streamed out of the plane as a small crowd greeted them on the tarmac.