The president of Kenya will deploy about 1,000 soldiers to lead a multinational force in Haiti, where the majority of its capital has been taken over by gangs.
Kenya’s president committed his country to leading a multinational force in Haiti to combateven as residents of both countries question the plan being pushed by the United States government.
Schools in some areas have closed because warring gangs are raping and killing people. The violence has displaced nearly 200,000 Haitians whose homes have been burned. Kenya sent an assessment team to Haiti weeks ago with the idea of deploying 1,000 of its police. Kenyan officials have not responded to questions including what the government is being offered in exchange for leading the force.
Police are also refusing to report all deaths and injuries to the government-created watchdog and even refuse to record complaints from victims, the group added.from April to June, a 14% increase compared with the first three months of the year. Among those killed were 13 police officers. Another 298 people were kidnapped. Gangs continue to use rape and mutilation to instill fear, the report said.
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