Kenya's Haiti mission in limbo as urgency grows

William Ruto and Ariel Henry

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry (L) and President William Ruto at state house Nairobi, Kenya on March 1, 2024. PHOTO | PCS

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Kenya has said its police officers will soon be in Haiti to confront rampaging gangs controlling the capital, but worsening insecurity and uncertainty about financing are casting doubt on the mission's prospects.

Kenya's government, which first pledged to lead an international security mission last July, says the coast is now clear to deploy after it signed an agreement with Haiti's government on March 1 meant to address concerns raised by a domestic judge who deemed the existing plan unlawful.