Kenyan High Court blocks police deployment to Haiti
The Kenyan High Court has blocked the government’s plans to send police officers to combat gangs in Haiti.
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.
