The Kenyan High Court has blocked the government’s plans to send police officers to combat gangs in Haiti.
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The judge asserted that the National Security Council lacks the authority to deploy police forces abroad.
The council can only deploy military
The judge’s decision emphasizes a distinction in the council’s powers, allowing for military but not police deployment in international peacekeeping missions.
Kenya had previously volunteered to lead a multinational security force to address rising gang violence in Haiti.
In response to the ruling, Kenya’s government has announced its intention to appeal.
